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Be it our textiles, technology or Tamsa is not just a river; it’s a Live
electronics… even packaging; continuum of our cultural and
the connotation of an Indian spiritual heritage. This river, which
product should become – ‘top crosses Ayodhya and merges
quality’. Come, let us make with the Ganga, was once the
excellence our benchmark. Let axis of life for the people of this
us resolve that there will be no region. However, on account of
laxity on quality, nor will there be pollution, its uninterrupted flow
any compromise on quality. And was obstructed. Silt, garbage
I had expressed from Red Fort and filth had blocked the flow of
- 'Zero Defect Zero Effect'. Only this river. After that, the people
by doing this shall we be able to here started a campaign to give
accelerate the journey towards it a new lease of life. The river
a 'Viksit Bharat'. was cleaned, and shady, fruit-
My dear countrymen, The bearing trees were planted along
people of our country are very its banks. Local people engaged
innovative. Seeking solutions themselves at the task with a
to problems is part of our sense of duty… and through
countrymen’s nature. Some do everyone's efforts, the river was
this through start-ups; while revived.
others try to find a solution Friends, A similar endeavour
through the collective strength of public participation has also
of society. One such effort has been witnessed in Ananthapur,
emerged in Azamgarh, Uttar Andhra Pradesh. This is a region
Pradesh. The People there have that has been grappling with
lent life anew to the Tamsa River a severe drought. The soil here
that flows through this place. The is red and sandy, which is why

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