Narmada Bachao Andolan is against development: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Reiterating that Narmada Bachao Andolan is against the development, Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan today said dams constructed on Narmada were benefiting farmers.

"The Narmada Bachao Andolan's attitude is opposed to development. The big dams built on river Narmada have ushered
in development and the farmers were getting water for their fields," Chouhan said addressing a women empowerment and panch-sarpanch meet at Mandleshwar near here.

He said canals construction of Indira Sagar and Omkareshwar dams will be completed soon to ensure that farmers get enough water for their fields.

Chouhan said a development authority will be constituted for Maheshwar and Mandleshwar. 

The chief minister said he will make sure that water crisis in and around village Karhi doesn't prevail, adding that shortage of money won't came in the way to solve the issue.

Madhya Pradesh school education minister Archana Chitnis also addressed the meet.