Bengaluru, April 16 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday used a religious gathering in Karnataka's Mandya to lay out a nine-point programme centred on water conservation, environmental protection, agriculture, public health and economic self-reliance.

Addressing the inauguration ceremony of the Sri Guru Bhairavaikya Mandira at Sri Kshetra Adichunchanagiri, Modi framed the initiative as part of a broader vision of development rooted in social responsibility and traditional values. He linked the agenda to the principles followed by Sri Adichunchanagiri Mahasamsthana Math.

Beginning with water conservation, Modi highlighted the dependence of the Mandya region on the Cauvery river system and called for immediate action to improve re...