Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Former chief minister Uma Bharti has opposed the proposed operation of cruise on the Narmada.
She wrote on social media that the government was planning to operate a cruise on the Narmada in Maheshwar and Barwani. The proposal was put up three years ago, but it was cancelled, she wrote.
There are paths for circumambulation (Parikrama Marg) on both the banks of the river, she said.
According to her, once the proposed cruise begins to ply, there will be all activities, including eating. There has been a waterway in the Ganga between Bengal and Prayagraj, but it never happened in the Narmada, she wrote.
According to her, it is the river around which many people perform circumambulation. Thus, cruise operation may damage the purity of the river, she said. She also wrote she would speak to the chief minister about it.
₹4 Crore Project
There has been an agreement between MP, Gujarat, and Inland Waterways Authority of India to ply cruise on the Narmada.
The government plans to operate a cruise in 270km area from Dhar in MP to Statue of Unity in Gujarat.
The government has included Omkareshwar, Maheshwar and Mandu in the route. The cost of the project is worth Rs 4 crore.
