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is, water hyacinth, which was any public participation effort
once considered a problem for brings with it many changes. I
water sources, is now being used congratulate the people there
to make paper. for this endeavour.
Friends, if many youths are My dear countrymen,
working through innovation and during the 1965 war, our former
technology, there are also many Prime Minister Lal Bahadur
youths who are also engaged in Shastri gave the slogan 'Jai
the mission of making society Jawan, Jai Kisan'. Later, Atal ji
aware, like the youth of Balod had also added Jai Vigyan to it.
district in Chhattisgarh. The A few years ago, while talking
youth here have started a to the scientists of the country, I
campaign to save water. They talked about Jai Anusandhan. In
go door-to-door to make people 'Mann ki Baat', today's reference
aware of water conservation. If is about such a person, about
there is an event like a marriage such an organization, which
somewhere, this group of youth is a reflection of all these
goes there and gives information four, Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan, Jai
campaign, Shivaji Dole ji formed grapes grown there are being
about how misuse of water can Vigyan and Jai Anusandhan.
a small team of 20 people and exported to Europe as well. The
be stopped. An inspiring effort This is a gentleman, Shriman
added some ex-servicemen two great features of this team,
related to the efficient use of Shivaji Shamrao Dole from
to it. After this, his team took which attracted my attention,
water is also being undertaken Maharashtra. Shivaji Dole hails
over the management of a co- are these - Jai Vigyan and
in Khunti district of Jharkhand. from a small village in Nashik
operative organisation named Jai Anusandhan. Its members
People in Khunti have found district. He comes from a poor
Venkateshwara Co-Operative are making maximum use of
a way out of the water crisis tribal farmer family, and is also
Power &Agro Processing Limited. technology and Modern Agro
through check dams. Due to an ex-serviceman. While in the
This co-operative organisation Practices. The second feature is
the accumulation of water from army, he dedicated his life to
was lying dormant, which he that they are also focusing on
the check dams, greens and the country. After retirement, he
took up the challenge of reviving. various certifications required
vegetables have also started decided to learn something new
Today Venkateshwara Co- for exports. I appreciate
growing here. On account of and did a Diploma in Agriculture,
Operative has expanded to many this team working with the
this, the income of the people is that is, he moved towards Jai
districts in no time. Today this spirit of 'prosperity through
also increasing, and the needs Jawan, Jai Kisan. Now every
team is working in Maharashtra cooperation'. This effort has
of the region are also being moment, he strives to ensure
and Karnataka. About 18,000 not only empowered a large
fulfilled. Khunti has become a how to contribute maximum
people are associated with it, in number of people, but has
fascinating example of how in the agriculture sector. In this
which a large number of our Ex- also created many means of
Servicemen are also there. The livelihood. I hope this effort
members of this team are doing inspires every listener of 'Mann
Agro Farming in more than 500 ki Baat'.
acres of land in Malegaon, Nashik.
This team is also engaged in My dear countrymen, today
th
building many ponds for water the 28 of May, is the birth
conservation. The special thing anniversary of the great freedom
is that they have also started fighter, Veer Savarkar. The
Organic Farming and Dairy. Now stories related to his sacrifice,
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