Namami Devi Narmade is not only a seva yatra but it is also a mission. The yatra reached village Bhanpur on its 32nd day covering Machcha and Ajera villages on Thursday. The yatra was accorded warm welcome from the women, men and children on reaching Bhanpur. Holy Narmada was worshiped with traditional rituals amid chanting Narmadashtak and Ved Mantras.
Sadhvi Pragya Bharti said that Narmada Seva Yatra is not only a Yatra but a Mission. This mission has to be made successful with self inspiration of all. Maa Narmada is the most beautiful and pious river of Bharat.
It is the only river of the world where parikrama is performed with utmost faith and belief. Underlining the religious and mythological importance of the Narmada Ji, she said that salvation is attained by listening Maa Narmada Puran besides Darshan. She also described the importance of Narmadashtak Shlok ‘Twadiya Paad Pankajam Namami Devi Narmade’.
Member of Parliament Rao Uday Pratap Singh said that we all have to participate to make the flow of Narmada River clean and pure.
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan intends to make Maa Narmada clean and pure and he is brought up on the bank of Narmada Ji.
This yatra has brought conceptual revolution in Madhya Pradesh.
A financial assistance of `20,000 per hectare will be provided by the state government to undertake fruit and umbrageous plantation in one kilometre radius on both the banks of River Narmada. These saplings will become trees in future and will become a source of generating income. Construction of toilets in every house in villages, organic farming, to stop release of sewage water in Narmada River, to spread awareness for environment conservation and Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao etc. are the prime objectives of the yatra.
Chairman Madhya Pradesh Mineral Development Corporation Choubey said that we have to maintain cleanliness and purity of Maa Narmada. MlA Vijay Pal Singh administered pledge to the people to make Maa Narmada clean, plantation and encouragement to organic farming. Sadhvi Yoga Maya, Baba Balakdas, President Jila Panchayat Kushal Patel, Sarpanch Gourishankar Vishwakarma and devotees in large number were present on the occasion. Yatra will move ahead for night halt at village Gajnai covering Galcha, Bhatgaon and Sankla villages.