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I don’t have a House in my name but…: PM Modi In Gujarat

Wednesday, September 27, 2023 BODELI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said he does not have a house in his name, but his government turned lakhs of daughters in the country house-owners. PM Modi, who has been on a two-day visit to Gujarat starting Tuesday, was speaking at the launch of various development projects worth over Rs 5,000 crore, including projects worth Rs 4,500 crore related to education sector, in Bodeli town of tribal-dominated Chhotaudepur district of Gujarat.

“We are building houses as per the needs of the poor, that too without the presence of any middlemen. Lakhs of houses were built and registered in the names of our women. Though I don’t have a house in my name, my government made lakhs of daughters house-owners,’ he said. Modi also noted that World Bank president Ajay Banga was so impressed with the Gujarat education department’s command and control centre in Gandhinagar, called as ‘Vidya Samiksha Kendra’, that he urged him to start such centres across the country.

“The World Bank president (Ajay Banga) recently visited the Vidya Samiksha Kendra (in Gandhinagar). During out meeting, he urged me to start such centres in all districts of India and said the World Bank is ready to be a part of that project,” he said. The PM said the new National Education Policy (NEP), which was left in limbo for three decades, was finally introduced by his government. Without mentioning any names, PM Modi also attacked the opposition saying “they indulged in politics of reservation”.

“But until I became chief minister, no science school was functional in tribal areas of Gujarat…How will you get admission in medical and engineering colleges if you do not have science schools,” he said.

“Since I spent significant time with you, I know the issues faced by the poor people and I have always tried to solve those issues. Today I am satisfied because my government has built four crore houses for the people across the country. Unlike previous governments, a house for the poor is not just a number for us. We work to provide dignity to the poor by building houses for them,” he said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday laid the foundation stone of various projects in Gujarat’s Chhotaudepur. PM Modi, who has been on a two-day visit to Gujarat starting Tuesday, was felicitated by the locals in Chhotaudepur during the event.

ANI shared a video of PM Modi laying a foundation stone of various development projects worth over Rs 5,000 crore, including projects worth Rs 4,500 crore related to education sector, in Bodeli town of tribal-dominated Chhotaudepur district of Gujarat.

While addressing the rally, PM Modi said he does not have a house in his name, but his government turned lakhs of daughters in the country house-owners. “I don’t have a house in my name, but I worked to give houses in names of many daughters of the country.”

“Opposition indulged in politics of reservation, but till I became CM, no science school was functional in Gujarat’s tribal areas,” he stated.
“Since I spent significant time with you, I know the issues faced by the poor people and I have always tried to solve those issues. Today I am satisfied because my government has built four crore houses for the people across the country. Unlike previous governments, a house for the poor is not just a number for us.

We work to provide dignity to the poor by building houses for them,” he said.”We are building houses as per the needs of the poor, that too without the presence of any middlemen. Lakhs of houses were built and registered in the names of our women. Though I don’t have a house in my name, my government made lakhs of daughters house-owners,’ he said.

મારા નામે ઘર નથી પણ…: PM મોદી ગુજરાતમાં

બુધવાર, 27 સપ્ટેમ્બર, 2023 બોડેલી: વડા પ્રધાન નરેન્દ્ર મોદીએ બુધવારે કહ્યું હતું કે તેમના નામે ઘર નથી, પરંતુ તેમની સરકારે દેશની લાખો દીકરીઓને ઘર-માલિક બનાવી છે. મંગળવારથી ગુજરાતની બે દિવસીય મુલાકાતે આવેલા પીએમ મોદી આદિવાસી બહુમતી ધરાવતા બોડેલી શહેરમાં શિક્ષણ ક્ષેત્રને લગતા રૂ. 4,500 કરોડના પ્રોજેક્ટ સહિત રૂ. 5,000 કરોડથી વધુના વિવિધ વિકાસ પ્રોજેક્ટોના લોકાર્પણ પ્રસંગે બોલી રહ્યા હતા. ગુજરાતનો છોટાઉદેપુર જિલ્લો.

“અમે ગરીબોની જરૂરિયાત મુજબ ઘરો બનાવીએ છીએ, તે પણ કોઈ વચેટિયાની હાજરી વિના. અમારી મહિલાઓના નામે લાખો મકાનો બાંધવામાં આવ્યા હતા અને નોંધણી કરવામાં આવી હતી. જોકે મારા નામે ઘર નથી, મારી સરકાર લાખો દીકરીઓને ઘરમાલિક બનાવી. દેશભરમાં આવા કેન્દ્રો.

“વિશ્વ બેંકના પ્રમુખ (અજય બંગા)એ તાજેતરમાં વિદ્યા સમીક્ષા કેન્દ્ર (ગાંધીનગરમાં)ની મુલાકાત લીધી હતી. બેઠક દરમિયાન, તેમણે મને ભારતના તમામ જિલ્લાઓમાં આવા કેન્દ્રો શરૂ કરવા વિનંતી કરી અને કહ્યું કે વિશ્વ બેંક તે પ્રોજેક્ટનો ભાગ બનવા તૈયાર છે. ,” તેણે કીધુ. PM એ કહ્યું કે નવી રાષ્ટ્રીય શિક્ષણ નીતિ (NEP), જે ત્રણ દાયકાઓ સુધી અવઢવમાં હતી, આખરે તેમની સરકાર દ્વારા રજૂ કરવામાં આવી. કોઈપણ નામનો ઉલ્લેખ કર્યા વિના, પીએમ મોદીએ વિપક્ષ પર પણ પ્રહાર કરતા કહ્યું કે “તેઓ અનામતની રાજનીતિમાં સામેલ છે”.

“પરંતુ જ્યાં સુધી હું મુખ્યમંત્રી બન્યો ત્યાં સુધી ગુજરાતના આદિવાસી વિસ્તારોમાં કોઈ વિજ્ઞાન શાળા કાર્યરત ન હતી… જો તમારી પાસે વિજ્ઞાનની શાળાઓ ન હોય તો તમે મેડિકલ અને એન્જિનિયરિંગ કોલેજોમાં પ્રવેશ કેવી રીતે મેળવશો,” તેમણે કહ્યું.

“મેં તમારી સાથે મહત્વપૂર્ણ સમય વિતાવ્યો હોવાથી, હું ગરીબ લોકો દ્વારા સામનો કરવામાં આવતી સમસ્યાઓ જાણું છું અને મેં હંમેશા તે મુદ્દાઓને હલ કરવાનો પ્રયાસ કર્યો છે. આજે હું સંતુષ્ટ છું કારણ કે મારી સરકારે દેશભરમાં લોકો માટે ચાર કરોડ મકાનો બનાવ્યા છે. અગાઉની સરકારોથી વિપરીત. , ગરીબો માટેનું ઘર એ અમારા માટે માત્ર એક નંબર નથી. અમે ગરીબો માટે ઘર બનાવીને તેમને સન્માન આપવાનું કામ કરીએ છીએ,” તેમણે કહ્યું.

વડાપ્રધાન નરેન્દ્ર મોદીએ બુધવારે ગુજરાતના છોટાઉદેપુરમાં વિવિધ પ્રોજેક્ટનો શિલાન્યાસ કર્યો હતો. મંગળવારથી ગુજરાતની બે દિવસીય મુલાકાતે આવેલા પીએમ મોદીનું છોટાઉદેપુરમાં કાર્યક્રમ દરમિયાન સ્થાનિકો દ્વારા સન્માન કરવામાં આવ્યું હતું.

ANI એ ગુજરાતના આદિવાસી બહુલ છોટાઉદેપુર જિલ્લાના બોડેલી શહેરમાં, શિક્ષણ ક્ષેત્રને લગતા રૂ. 4,500 કરોડના પ્રોજેક્ટ સહિત રૂ. 5,000 કરોડથી વધુ મૂલ્યના વિવિધ વિકાસ પ્રોજેક્ટનો શિલાન્યાસ કરતા પીએમ મોદીનો એક વીડિયો શેર કર્યો છે.

રેલીને સંબોધતા પીએમ મોદીએ કહ્યું કે તેમના નામે ઘર નથી, પરંતુ તેમની સરકારે દેશની લાખો દીકરીઓને ઘર-માલિક બનાવી છે. “મારા નામ પર ઘર નથી, પરંતુ મેં દેશની ઘણી દીકરીઓના નામે ઘર આપવાનું કામ કર્યું છે.”

“વિપક્ષો અનામતની રાજનીતિમાં સંડોવાયેલા હતા, પરંતુ જ્યાં સુધી હું સીએમ બન્યો ત્યાં સુધી ગુજરાતના આદિવાસી વિસ્તારોમાં એકપણ વિજ્ઞાન શાળા કાર્યરત નહોતી,” તેમણે કહ્યું.
“મેં તમારી સાથે મહત્વપૂર્ણ સમય વિતાવ્યો હોવાથી, હું ગરીબ લોકો દ્વારા સામનો કરવામાં આવતી સમસ્યાઓ જાણું છું અને મેં હંમેશા તે મુદ્દાઓને હલ કરવાનો પ્રયાસ કર્યો છે. આજે હું સંતુષ્ટ છું કારણ કે મારી સરકારે દેશભરમાં લોકો માટે ચાર કરોડ મકાનો બનાવ્યા છે. અગાઉની સરકારોથી વિપરીત. ગરીબો માટેનું ઘર આપણા માટે માત્ર એક નંબર નથી.

અમે ગરીબો માટે ઘર બનાવીને તેમને સન્માન આપવાનું કામ કરીએ છીએ,” તેમણે કહ્યું, “અમે ગરીબોની જરૂરિયાત મુજબ ઘરો બનાવી રહ્યા છીએ, તે પણ કોઈ વચેટિયાની હાજરી વિના. લાખો ઘરો બાંધવામાં આવ્યા અને અમારી મહિલાઓના નામે નોંધણી કરાવી. મારા નામે ઘર ન હોવા છતાં મારી સરકારે લાખો દીકરીઓને ઘરમાલિક બનાવી છે.’

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Urgent Action needed for protecting villages from rising sea levels because of Global Warming (Sea Barrier Conservation Project)

A. Introduction

An extensive portion of the land alongside the sea at Dandi and further south along the coastline in the Kantha Vibhag area has a problem of sea erosion and sea water overflowing into agricultural lands and over time this area has become unusable because of the saltiness of the land (know as Khanjar). This will continue to be a bigger problem because of rising oceans. Seasonal Monsoon flooding is another problem that has to be addressed, flooding in the villages during the rainy season disrupts life and it takes months to recover, proper draining and preparedness for the annual rains will alleviate the issue.

There is now an increasing need to protect the coastline and inner areas of our gams from sea water and erosion, especially because of rising waters due to global warming. Sea Water that has been flowing into the Khanjar areas over the years has been turning good arable farm land into unusable land caused by salty sea water and sea erosion. This can readily be reversed by erecting natural sea barriers where sea water overflows into the land in the form of sand and rock barriers and mangrove vegetation. Fish farmers who currently use sea water can continue doing so by piping sea water to the required pond areas.

Any solutions implemented should take into consideration monsoon rains together with the problems of drainage and runoff of much needed fresh water into the sea, it may be desirable to store this water perhaps in a lake. A feasibility study of all possible solutions should be presented before any project is started, this will all be done with the help and collaboration of the regional government departments.

As part of the Tree Planting Project, thousands of trees should be planted on the Dandi coastline as protection against natural calamities like cyclone, hurricane, Tsunami, etc.

B. Key Issues

– Severe sea erosion problems in some areas on the beachfront and further inland
– Sea levels rising every year due to climate change
– the solution of P.P. Gabions is not suitable
– Protection by using tetrapod mays be part of the solution, though high cost may be an issue
– If protection work is carried out by larger size stones, Gabions, Tetrapods, Beach will loose its
natural beauty
– a study needs to be conducted before a solution is implemented
– requires a permanent long term solution
– time is of the essence, if the government is unable to help with a timely solution then a community funded solution will be the only alternative.

C. Potential Solutions and Opportunities

The one solution is to put up barriers that will prevent sea water from overflowing into land areas, these barriers should be as high as the height of the highest watermark during high tide multiplied by two, this will ensure a permanent long term solution. Routine maintenance has to be planned on a periodic basis, perhaps quarterly to ensure that the barriers are not compromised due to soil erosion and wave action.

Land Reclamation – preventing sea water from overflowing into the area and reversing the saltiness of the Khanjar area will suddenly make hundreds of acres of land available for farming and other non-agricultural uses.

D. Challenges

1. Currently, sea water is used by the fishing industry in ponds, continuation of this supply is necessary by providing piping from the coastal area to the inland ponds on a limited basis.
2. Funding for the project
3. If nothing is done then there is a threat the entre Kantha Vibhag area may be overrun with sea water and it will result in loss of farmland and habitat.

E. Project Implementation

– All work that has to be done should be conducted with the help and permission of the relevant government authorities.
– A detailed project plan and timeline should be established
– Proper project management and controls to be in place

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Purpose of the Website:

First and foremost, is to recognize our roots and rich culture and heritage and social and community practices which is prevalent in all our communities around the world.
Valuing and drawing upÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â existing knowledge, skills and talents of the members of the Mandhata Community Globally.
Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â Networking with each other, helping and guiding members and affiliated associations to optimise their abilities in order to fulfil set objectives.
Addressing specific issues on their own merits and proven experiences.
Develop and enhance the quality of life in our village areas in India by promoting education and development in all spheres of life.
Record and Archive our roots and heritage and make it available globally.
Promote Hindu Religious, Spiritual, Cultural and Social Practices
Recognize and acknowledge achievements by our people around the world.
Network and share Best Practices to ensure a peaceful and sustainable future for our communities around the world by living in harmony with people and nature and to protect the environment.
Make positive contributions to society in general and to all the people and countries that we live in, around the world

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Mandhata Community – Who are We ???

Mandhata Community refers to all the Koli Patel Community people who originated from the Kantha Vibhag area in Navsari District of South Gujarat in India and also those who migrated to various overseas countries.

The first Koli Patel immigrants from Navsari District are recorded to have sailed for South Africa in 1860. Over the years since then many more joined them. Others traveled to Fiji and then to New Zealand as early as 1902. During the War years and later large numbers traveled to East Africa.

Initially they came to work on the plantations and to build roads and railways. As years passed the vast majority of them settled in the countries where they worked. The first immigrants were all young men who went back to their local villages to get married and return to be followed by their wives a little later.

It is these immigrants who identified themselves as Mandhata Community. It is estimated that they number over a hundred thousand. UK has over 40,000 settled mainly in large cities and are now involved in almost all professions and in every industry, as in other countries too.

A vast number of us settled overseas are now sixth and seventh generation. Even the later arrivals boast third and forth generation. Yet we have continued close relationship with our extended families in India. Most of us visit regularly and many have built homes on their ancestral land.

This site highlights the history and life of the Mandhata Patel Community.

Site Specifics

This site has been built using a web content management framework, this will enable many people around the world to contribute content without any programming skills, all that is required is basic computer skills, this will ensure that content is contibuted by our communities around the world and also will ensure independance, so that no one person is tasked with the responsibility of maintaining the site. If you’d like to become a contributor, simply send an eMail message to our group email address, mandhataglobal.com. (exclude the period).

The site has been kept as simple as possible. Anyone with a basic knowledge of computing and internet will be able to interact. We are aware that a large number of you have a fund of knowledge to contribute to this site so that it can become a comprehensive repository of our history and heritage illustrated in words and pictures. In years to come this site would develop into a resource that our coming generations would refer to learn about their roots. We invite you to volunteer yourself as an administrator.

This site will be bilingual. We shall use English and Gujarati to reach as many of our people as possible.

On this site you will be able to read shorter articles in full, and where need be a .pdf version to copy. Large articles and other printed material will be in .pdf format for copying and printing.

MigrationÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â History

Preamble

When in the quiet of the night the question arises in your mind as to who your forefathers were? Where did they come from? How did they live? And you desperately want to explore your roots, this website may help you..

Perhaps the obvious starting point of this inquiry could be our own first hand knowledge of the stories told by our fathers and grandfathers of their experiences in their villages and how they made it to the foreign lands all over the world.

From their own lips we have heard how a few young men from the villages found construction jobs building railways in Surat and other nearby cities. Back in village for holidays their offers of help led more youths to join them. At work they came in contact with other peoples and particularly the English who valued their construction knowledge. This broadened their horizon. When opportunities came their way to work for railways in East Africa, plantations in South Africa and New Zealand many volunteered and packed their bags.

My paternal and maternal grandfathers both came to Mombasa, in East Africa to work on the Railways in 1919/21. They were perhaps among the first there and in their own words life was terrible. They lived in tents and were always in fear of the wild animals. For the first year or two they survived on boiled lentils with some pepper and salt. Later they grew chillies and ginger. Apart from bhajan singing in the dim light of a lantern, other entertainment was zero. Life in South Africa or New Zealand was no different. This was soon after the First World War period. Political power struggle was intense among the European powers and British were digging in wherever they went.

Period prior to the Second World War was the 2nd wave of immigration for our people. Passports were easily available and hundreds of youths leaving their families behind boarded sea-going clippers and left in search of a better life. A number of them perished and for the many who made it, life was very, very hard in every respect. Homesickness gripped many.

Read further about our History in the articles below.

1A. Read/Download the story of India’s Historic People by Ashok U Patel – 2nd Edition (April 2021) – English

1B. Read/Download the story of India’s Historic People by Ashok U Patel – 2nd Edition (April 2021) – Gujarati

1C. Read/Download the story of India’s Historic People by Keshavbhai J Patel – 1st Edition (201)

2. Read/Download the Early Katha Migration in Gujarati by Maganbhai B Karadia

3. Read/Download ‘Our Finest Patriotic Years by Maganbhai B Karadia

4. Read/Download ‘Koli Samaj, a Historical Perspective’ by Dr. Arjun Patel

5. Read/Download ‘ History of Koli/Mandhata Patel People’

Sultanpur – Migrating Flamingos

Borifalia

Coastal Area near Dandi

Jalaram Bapa Mandir

Bridge near Aatgam

Karadi

Keshavbhai meeting school children

New Avdafalia Shiv Mandir (2017)

Karadi School

School Children during Assembly – Karadi School

School Children – Republic Day Celebrations

Youth Leadership and Educational Seminar

Shree Amratbhai Jerambhai Patel (in blue Shirt) And Shreemati Taraben Amratbhai Patel of Machhad are residents in USA. Both are generous donors of our Samaj. They visit Gam almost every year and sponsor a number of project in Machhad, other Kantha Vibhag gams. They are particularly interested in educational projects which we organise year after year. Their generous sponsorship help students with scholarships and various educational seminars for the students. This Leadership Seminar was hosted by them and was held on 12th April 2014.