PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the Sardar Sarovar Dam in Kevadia in Gujarat on the occasion of his birthday. The dam is India’s tallest and the world’s second largest dam across the Narmada river. The dam’s inauguration coincides with PM Modi’s 67th birthday which the BJP is celebrating as Seva Diwas across India.
PM Modi dedicated the Sardar Sarovar Dam to the nation. He also unveiled the plaque dedicating the Sardar Sarovar Dam on river Narmada in Kavedia to the nation, after performing a puja at the site in the Narmada district. Union minister like Nitin Gadkari, Gujarat chief minister, Vijay Rupani were among the dignitaries present on the occasion.
The BJP leaders describe the Sardar Sarovar Dam on the river Narmada has been described as ‘Gujarat’s lifeline’.The foundation stone of the Sardar Sarovar Dam on river Narmada was laid on 5 April 1961, by Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru. However, it took around 56 years to finally complete due to court cases and protests by the affected villagers.
The Sardar Sarovar Dam is the second largest in the world in terms of volume and size. It is second after the Grand Coulee Dam in the United States, which is considered the largest according to the volume.
