PM Narendra Modi on Monday laid foundation stones of projects worth over ₹8,000 crore in Banaskantha's Tharad in Gujarat to strengthen the water supply in the district. These projects include the Kasara to Dantiwada pipeline from the main Narmada Canal, costing over ₹1,560 crore. The projects also included extension of Modhera-Moti Dau pipeline and lift irrigation scheme for 11 villages.