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Union Finance, Corporate Affairs and Information & Broadcasting Minister Arun Jaitley has decided to adopt Karnali, a village situated on the banks of Narmada river in Vadodara’s Dabhoi taluka under the Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana. The village, situated around 60 kms from Vadodara, is a major pilgrimage site for devotees across Gujarat and Maharashtra.
In a letter dated December 17, written to Vadodara Collector Vinod Rao, Jaitley said, “I have decided to opt gram panchayat namely Karnali, taluka Dabhoi, district Vadodara (Gujarat) under the Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY).” The village panchayat which includes three other villages – Pipalia, Vadia and Baglipura – has a population of 2,506, and are situated in the vicinity of another major pilgrimage site, Chandod.
The village Karnali has an ancient temple of Lord Kuber Bhandari, situated on the banks of river Narmada which is said to be as old as 2,500 years. The temple attracts thousands of devotees from all over Gujarat and Maharashtra every year. The village has a number of other ancient temples. The SAGY was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the birth anniversary of Jaiprakash Narayan on October 11 this year that requires Member of Parliaments cutting across party lines to adopt a village and take responsibility for its physical and institutional infrastructure development.
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