New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said water is a collective gift of nature to humankind, and it is the collective responsibility of everyone to conserve the essential natural resource. Water has been crucial for the development of humankind for centuries. The Prime Minister made the statement while addressing this year’s second ‘Mann Ki Baat’ radio programme.
“This is the best time to think about water conservation in the summer months ahead… Yesterday was the festival of Magha Purnima. The month of Magh is associated with rivers, lakes, and water bodies…Water is life for us, it is also faith and it is also a stream of development. Water is more important than ‘Paras’ in a way. It is said that by the touch of ‘Paras’, iron can be converted into gold. In the same way, the touch of water is necessary for life,” the Prime Minister said.
PM Modi further said the Centre’s Jal Shakti Ministry is about to launch a 100-day campaign called ‘Catch the Rain’ to promote water conservation in the country.
He also talked about Sant Ravidas whose birth anniversary was celebrated yesterday on the occasion of Magha Purnima. “Sant Ravidas Ji taught us- keep working, do not expect anything…when this is done there will be satisfaction. He taught people to go beyond conventional thinking,” the Prime Minister added.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the contribution of science in making India a self-reliant nation and called for the people of the country to take forward ‘lab to land’ mantra.
He also remembered scientist Dr CV Raman on National Science Day that marks the discovery of the ‘Raman Effect.’ Modi urged the youth to read a lot about Indian scientists and understand the history of Indian science.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emphasized that AatmaNirbhar Bharat is a national spirit that makes every citizen of the country take pride and not just an economic campaign.
He said the first condition for self-reliance is to have pride in the things of one’s own country. When every countryman takes pride, AatmaNirbhar Bharat becomes a national spirit. He said people are filled with pride upon seeing fighter plane Tejas doing acrobatics in the sky, Made in India tanks and missiles, coaches in Metro trains and Made in India Covid-19 Vaccines reaching dozens of countries.