Maha: Gadkari visits Dham river, Moti Nala works in Wardha

Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday visited Wardha in Maharashtra and inspected the work underway of deepening and widening Dham river and Moti Nala.

Gadkari visited Yelakeli village where Dham river is being widened and deepened on a 26 kilometre stretch at a cost of Rs 4 crore to boost irrigation and potable water capabilities in 30 villages en route.

Half the funds are being given by the Jankidevi Bajaj Gramin Vikas Sanstha and Gadkari said it came on board for the project after he spoke to industrialist Rahul Bajaj.

Gadkari also visited Moti Nala in Mandva close to Dorli village, and said deepening a 9-kilometree stretch at a cost of Rs 2 crore had ensured the area was not flooded despite heavy rains this year.

''Such small projects can be done at low cost, but they ensure automatic development. People must be more aware than the government and participate in such works,'' he said.

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