President lauds Gujarat model of development
The Hindu
In his address to Gujarat Assembly, Kovind stresses that the model can be replicated in any part of the country
President Ramnath Kovind, in his maiden address to the Gujarat Assembly on Thursday, showered praises on the Gujarat model of development and stressed that it could be replicated in any part of the country.
Addressing a special session of the Assembly organised as part of the diamond jubilee celebrations of the country’s independence, President Kovind termed the Gujarat model of development “exemplary” and said it demonstrated the way any State or any region could be developed.
While praising the Gujarat model, Mr. Kovind mentioned about the Sabarmati riverfront project and Mahatma Gandhi Sabarmati Ashram redevelopment project, both located in Ahmedabad.
On the Sabarmati riverfront project launched by then Chief Minister Narendra Modi, the President said it was an example of urban development where river environment could be protected and said it could be replicated in all cities located on the major river banks in the country.
“The Sabarmati riverfront is an impressive example of urban transformation. The relationship between Sabarmati and its residents has been given a new dimension while keeping the environment safe,” he said.
Mr. Kovind is the first President to address the legislature in Gujarat.
He lauded the people of Gujarat and its leaders for their contribution to the country’s independence struggle and development while remembering how people from the State like Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar Patel and others contributed to the national development.
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