Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his second radio address after becoming the Prime minister of the country for the second consecutive term, addressed come key topics like Chandrayaan 2 mission, good governance in J&K and water conservation in his monthly radio address Mann Ki Baat on Sunday.
CHANDRAYAAN 2
PM Modi lauded the successful launch of the Chandrayaan-2 mission, a thoroughly Indian mission in heart and spirit and said he hoped it will inspire the country’s youth towards science and innovation.
“Chandrayaan 2 is Indian to the core. It is thoroughly Indian in heart and spirit. It is completely a swadeshi, homegrown mission.”, he said.
He said he had learned the lessons of ‘faith and fearlessness’ from the mission to the moon.
“This mission is special on many counts. But if you ask me what two greatest lessons I have learned from Chandrayaan 2, I shall say they are Faith and Fearlessness. We should trust our talents, capacities.”
“We are now expectantly waiting for the month of September when Lander Vikram and Rover Pragyan will land on Lunar surface,” he said.
The Prime Minister further said, “I fervently hope that Chandrayaan 2 mission will inspire our youth towards Science and Innovation. Afterall science is a path of development towards.”
Praising the country’s scientists PM Modi said, “My dear countrymen, I strongly believe that you would have felt immensely proud about India’s achievement beyond the skies in outer space. The successful launch by our scientists despite the early setback is unprecedented.”
“We should never lose hope in the face of stumbling blocks or obstacles,” he added in reference to the launch of the moon mission.
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JAMMU AND KASHMIR
PM Modi shared anecdotes and information about Jammu and Kashmir’s ‘Back to Village’ program and outlined its impact on citizens of the state.
“‘Back to village’ program shows how excited people of Kashmir are about getting associated with the mainstream development. Through this programme, senior officials reached to villages so that they can understand and resolve the problems and issues stalling development. The event went on for about a week and in almost 4,500 Panchayat’s of the state, government officials paid a visit and gave detailed information about welfare schemes”, PM Modi said.
Speaking about the format of the ‘Back to Village’ program, he added, “Officials enquired whether government schemes reach up to villagers or not. They discussed about increasing the income of Panchayats and strengthening them. Issues like literacy, sex ration, health, cleanliness, water conservation, electricity, girl education were all discussed. This program was not a mere government formality but the officials spent 2 days and 1 night in the village panchayats and got to know about them better.”
PM Modi also outlined that this program by the state government became a festival of development through public participation and awareness.
“People of Kashmir participated openly in this festival. It is a matter of delight that this program was also organised in faraway places where officials had to travel through tough terrain on foot for a day or more. These officials also reached to those bordering Panchayats as well which are severely affected by cross border firing, ” the Prime Minister said.
“They reached to over-sensitive areas of Shopian, Pulwama, Kulgam, and Anantanag without any fear. Some officials were so overwhelmed by their welcome that they stayed for over two days in these villages. Organising village meetings in such places and a large number of people participating in them to prepare policies for themselves is a pleasant experience,” he added.
He also pointed out that the success of this event showcased new resolve, new vigour, and excellent results which proved that those wanting to spread hatred in path of development will never be successful.
Prime Minister Modi also stated that a comment by Shopian resident Mohammed Aslam on the MyGov portal brought his attention towards the ‘Back to Village’ program and he then gathered more information about the programme to share its success with the nation.
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WATER CONSERVATION
PM Modi stressed the need for water conservation and lauded the efforts of the Haryana and Meghalaya government for initiating various measures in a bid to conserve water.
“The North Eastern State of Meghalaya has become the first state to have formulated its own water-policy. I congratulate the Meghalaya government.”, he said.
He congratulated the Haryana government for encouraging people to undertake cultivation of less water-intensive crops. I congratulate the Haryana government for saving the farmers from incurring huge losses, Modi added.
The prime minister also lauded the people of Ara and Keram village of Ranchi for their exemplary work in conserving the water. “They diverted a waterfall through local techniques. This not only prevented the soil erosion but also conserved water,” he said.
The Prime Minister also highlighted efforts being made across the nation to conserve water. He hailed the zeal of all who have taken the baton to spread awareness in the connection.
“It gives me immense pleasure to witness the strength of collective efforts. Several innovative campaigns have been initiated by the media. Be it government or NGOs, they all have been campaigning on a war footing,” he added.
He urged people of the nation to use the festive season to spread the message of water conservation.
“It is the season of festivals. Many fairs are held on these occasions. Why do we not use these fairs to spread the message of water conservation?” he said.
He further asserted that the awareness about the conservation can be effectively spread through exhibitions and street plays. The newly-created Jal Shakti Ministry by the Modi-led government is a step towards this direction.
“Keeping in mind the importance of water we have created Jal Shakti Ministry. It is made to take decisions on all water-related issues will now be taken at a fast pace,” Modi said.
On July 1, the Union Minister for Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat launched the Jal Shakti Abhiyan the national capital, amidst the rampant water scarcity prevailing in many parts of the country. The scheme aims to make water conservation and promotion of irrigation efficiency a mass movement.
(With ANI inputs)