South Gujarat will make progress like South Korea: Modi

Valod, Gujarat, June 1 (UNI) Equating the progress made by South Gujarat with South Korea, Chief Minister Narendra Modi today said, just as the war-ravaged South Korea rose higher by making progress in leaps and bounds, the same will be replicated in South Gujarat.

''Defeated and devastated in the First World War, South Korea rose from the ashes like phoenix by building its first national highway. Likewise, the poverty-stricken region of South Gujarat will benefit from this bridge project,'' said Mr Modi, after laying a foundation stone of the bridge project worth Rs 4.91 crore on Purna river, linking three districts of south Gujarat between Kanjod and Wadia.

''We want to see to it that the tribal belt of South Gujarat makes progress by leaps and bounds. We want to make it sure that tribals' income in this region doubles within next five years. About 25 lakh people of this region will benefit from the present bridge project,'' he said.

Narottambhai Patel, Mangubhai Patel, former minister Mansinghbhai Patel, legislator Ganpatbhai Vasava, Dhansukhbhai Patel, Kishorbhai Vankavala, Ramanbhai Jani and Gunvantbhai Desai to present on the occasion.

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