Namami Devi Narmade-Seva Yatra will become a foundation of Golden Madhya Pradesh. People will become aware towards conservation of Maa Narmada and other rivers through the yatra. State’s development is sure if rivers are conserved. This was said by the speakers during the Jan-Samvad held at Jamkhar, Gudrai, Sunachar, Mankedi, Kusli, Imaliya, Umariya, Surai and Natwara villages of Jablapur district on 115th day of yatra.
Muslims brothers of village Umariya — district Jabalpur welcomed the yatra showering flowers. Sheikh Rustam Khan participated in the yatra holding Narmada kalash on his head. Along with him, Jameel bhai, Ameel bhai, Sheikh Basheer, Sheikh Noor Mohammad, Sheikh Shukruddin and other Muslim brothers walked with the yatra holding Narmada flag.
Mahamandaleshwar Akhileshwaranand Giri informed that Narmada River is originated from the perspiration of lord Shankar. lord Shiva has blessed Maa Narmada that her each pebble would be Shankar. He further mentioned that Maa Narmada has revived her friends Kshipra, Gambhir and Sabarmati Rivers which became frail. Now we have to make the weak stream of Maa Narmada strong. Swami Ji stated that plantation will be carried out in one km radius on the both the banks of Narmada river as per the quality of soil on July 2. He named a girl Kalyani which is one of the name of Narmada under the Swagatam laxmi Yojana on the occasion.
State Coordinator of Yatra Jitendra Jamdar said that this yatra has been set out to pay the debt of Maa Narmada. He mentioned that lactating mothers feed their children one and half to two years only whereas Maa Narmada provides water since birth to death. Jamdar mentioned that people pollute Narmada river not animals. Hence we are responsible to make it clean.
MlA Pratibha Singh administered pledge to the people for river and environment conservation, de-addiction, plantation, bio-farming and Beti bachao-Beti Padhao. She also announced the names of the members of the Narmada Seva committee.
During the Jan-Samvad Sarpanchs and Secretaries of Gram panchayats were honoured for undertaking excellent work for river conservation and sanitation. Sarpanch of Meragaon has removed 1100 trolleys of hyacinth from Hiran river. Yatra was accorded welcome by the villagers in every village playing drums. Pooja of Narmada kalash and flag was performed in every village.