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Date : 17-04-2001
For Publication
Let us make rehabilitated Mitha
Pasvalia a self reliant and model village
- Shri Sudarshanji Sar Sanghchalak
- RSS
Karnavati - Tuesday - Shri Sudarshanji,
Sar Sanghchalak of RSS expressed that while in the process of rehabilitating
quake affected villages, let us exploit the rural technology for reconstructing
the new houses to make the villages self-reliant. ''We must also emphasis,''
he added, ''to provide employment to every villager and ensure to strengthen
the sense of family life with the ultimate goal of making an ideal village.''
On his extensive tour of four days
to the quake affected places of Gujarat, on the occasion of the function
of laying foundation stone of the proposed rehabilitation of the quake
affected Pasvalia village near Bhuj under the sponsorship of ''Seva Bharati''
Shri Sundershanji addressed the gathering.
Under the Gujarat Government's Package-1
scheme, Seva Bharati has prepared a plan to rehabilitate Mitha Pasvalia
village having 157 families and a population of 700. As per the plan keeping
in mind the ancient architect, the village will be reconstructed in such
a way as well have schools, hospital, a building for village panchayat,
water house, temple, library and such other modern amenities on a piece
of land admeasuring 22 acres. The scheme will cost rupees three crores.
Shri Sudarshanji added further that
efforts must be made to set up agro based small scale industries to make
the village self sufficient thereby providing ample opportunities for employment.
In his opinion this will dissuade the younger generation from violence.
Shri Sudarshanji emphatically appealed
to the villagers to ensure rural development on its own efforts. ''We must
change our old-age mentality of depending on Governmental agencies. With
whatever Governmental aid made available, every villager should aim at
and plan for village development on his own.'' he added.
Critisising the growing tendency
of following blindly the Western culture, Shri Sundarshanji spoke that
on realising the inter-relationship between animals-birds-trees-vegetation-human
being our fore fathers had earmarked them as vehicles to our deities. However,
western culture are not accepting the said inter-relationship. Today, there
is deforestation on mass scale, cows are being massacred. These are ultimately
leading to natural calamities such as earthquake.
While referring to a conference
held in Russia about two years ago, where scientists from worldover had
gathered, Shri Sudarshanji pointed out that Dr. Mathur, Dr. Ibrahim and
Dr. Sing, who were present at this conference linked the cow massacre to
the earthquake. ''The bitter screaming of cows causes adverse effects on
the atmosphere,'' pointed out these scientists.
Shri Sudarshanji earnestly suggested
to use cow dung as a fertilizer instead of chemical fertilizer because
the cow dung fertilizer enhances the fertility of land. Besides, it is
also useful to generate gas thus increasing the supply of energy.
While extending his heartfelt thanks
to Seva Bharati Organisation Shri Laxmanbhai Aahir, Sarpanch of the village,
spoke, ''We, the villagers, are more than sure that the houses to be built
by Seva Bharati will be far more better than what we could build them?
On this memorable occasion Shri
Madhubhai Kulkarni, Pracharak of Western Zone, Shri Chimanbhai Kansara,
Sanghchalak of East Kutch, Shri Sunilbhai Mehta, Gujarat Prant Karyavah
(Secretary), Shri Hiteshbhai Jani and Shri Pravinkaka both members of Gujarat
Samiti and villagers in a large numbers were present. The function commenced
with the slogan ''Bharat Mata Ki Jai.'' Shri Sudarshanji was greeted with
traditional custom of applying tilak on his forehead, showering flowers
and traditional music and folk dances.
Daulatbhai Mehta
Sampadak
