PM Modi to inaugurate world's 2nd biggest dam on birthday
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Sardar Sarovar Dam, the world's second biggest dam, on September 17, his 67th birthday. Over 18 lakh hectares of land will be benefitted with irrigation as Narmada water will flow to over 9,000 villages through a canal network. The power generated from the dam will be shared between Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat.