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New Delhi : Vice President (VP) of India M Venkaiah Naidu on September 27, 2017, said that linkage of rivers will help the farmers of across the country to grow more crops and raise their earnings and contribute in the progress of the country as a result of increased irrigation facilities.
He was addressing a gathering after unveiling the plaque for the ‘Sujalam Sufalam Yojana’ (Water and Irrigation Projects), at Mehsana, Gujarat. Governor of Gujarat Om Prakash Kohli, Deputy Chief Minister of Gujarat Nitin Patel, former Chief Minister of Gujarat Anandi Ben Patel, Minister of Water Resources, Government of Gujarat, Nanubhai Vanani and other dignitaries were present on the occasion.