莫迪總理指責國會忽視安貝德卡對水資源開發的貢獻

週三，印度總理莫迪 (Narendra Modi) 指責國會無視 BR Ambedkar 博士為中央邦肯-貝特瓦河連接項目奠基時對該國水資源開發所做的貢獻。

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday accused the Congress of ignoring Dr B.R. Ambedkar's contribution to the development of water resources in the country as he laid the foundation stone of the Ken-Betwa river linking project in Madhya Pradesh.

週三，印度總理莫迪指責國會無視 BR Ambedkar 博士為中央邦肯-貝特瓦河連接工程奠基時對該國水資源開發的貢獻。

Speaking at the program at Khajuraho, Modi also said that in the 21st century, only the nations with adequate and well-managed water resources can advance.

莫迪在克久拉霍的演講中也表示，在21世紀，只有擁有充足且管理良好的水資源的國家才能取得進展。

The PM's comments came amid the controversy over Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks about Ambedkar and the Opposition Congress's nationwide protests over the issue.

總理發表此番言論之際，聯邦內政部長阿米特·沙阿 (Amit Shah) 關於安貝德卡 (Ambedkar) 的言論引發爭議，反對黨國會就此問題發起全國性抗議。

Ambedkar's vision and farsightedness contributed significantly to the strengthening of the country's water resources, their management and dam construction, Modi said.

莫迪表示，安貝德卡的遠見和遠見為加強該國的水資源、水資源管理和大壩建設做出了重大貢獻。

Ambedkar played a crucial role in the development of major river valley projects and formation of the Central Water Commission, he added.

他補充說，安貝德卡在主要河谷計畫的開發和中央水務委員會的組建中發揮了至關重要的作用。

However, the Congress party never paid heed to the country's growing need of water conservation, and never recognised Ambedkar's efforts as a water conservationist, Modi said.

然而，莫迪表示，國大黨從未關注該國日益增長的節水需求，也從未認可安貝德卡作為節水主義者的努力。

"The major challenge of the 21st century is water security. In the 21st century only those countries who have adequate water resources with proper management will move forward," he said.

「21世紀的主要挑戰是水安全。在21世紀，只有那些擁有充足水資源且管理得當的國家才能前進，」他說。

The PM on this occasion also inaugurated the Omkareshwar Floating Solar Project in Khandwa district of the state virtually, and laid the foundation stone of the Daudhan Irrigation Project, part of the river-linking project.

總理此時也虛擬地啟動了該州坎德瓦地區的 Omkareshwar 浮動太陽能項目，並為河流連接項目的 Daudhan 灌溉項目奠基。

Union Water Resources Minister C.R. Patil and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav handed over two kalash (urns) containing water from Betwa and Ken rivers, respectively, to Modi, who poured it over a model of the project to launch the river linking work.

聯邦水資源部長 CR Patil 和中央邦首席部長 Mohan Yadav 將兩個分別盛有 Betwa 河和 Ken 河水的卡拉什（甕）交給莫迪，莫迪將其倒在項目模型上，啟動河流連接工作。

Congress and governance do not go together, he said, adding that past Congress governments delayed projects for 35-40 years after laying their foundation stones.

他說，國會和治理並不相輔相成，並補充說，過去的國會政府在奠基後會將計畫推遲 35 至 40 年。

The Ken-Betwa river linking will open new doors of prosperity and happiness in the Bundelkhand region, said the PM.

總理表示，肯-貝特瓦河的連結將為本德爾坎德地區打開繁榮和幸福的新大門。

Nearly 44 lakh people in ten districts of Madhya Pradesh and 21 lakh in Uttar Pradesh will get drinking water under the project, which is estimated to cost Rs 44,605 crore.

根據該項目，中央邦 10 個地區的近 440 萬人和北方邦的 210 萬人將獲得飲用水，預計耗資 4,460.5 億盧比。

Nearly 7.18 lakh agricultural families in 2,000 villages will benefit from the project, which will also generate 103 MW of hydropower and 27 MW of solar energy, officials said.

官員稱，2000個村莊的近71.8萬農業家庭將受益於該項目，該項目還將產生103兆瓦的水力發電和27兆瓦的太陽能。

Modi also released a commemorative stamp and a coin in the memory of former prime minister late Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his birth centenary on this occasion.

莫迪還在已故前總理阿塔爾·比哈里·瓦杰帕伊誕辰一百週年之際發行了紀念郵票和硬幣。

The Vajpayee government had proposed river linking as a solution for the country's irrigation needs as well as for dealing with floods.

瓦杰帕伊政府提議將河流連接起來，作為滿足該國灌溉需求和應對洪水的解決方案。

PM Modi also performed 'bhumi pujan' or ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of 1,153 Atal Gram Sewa Sadans costing Rs 437 crore at the Khajuraho program.

莫迪總理也為克久拉霍計畫耗資 43.7 億盧比建造 1,153 座 Atal Gram Sewa Sadans 舉行了「bhumi pujan」或奠基儀式。