During the review meeting of Simhastha and Narmada projects in Bhopal, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav improved the presentation of the officials regarding the name of Shipra river. He said that the original and authentic name of the river is ‘Shipra’ and this name should be used in government records.
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Thursday gave important information to the officials regarding the name of Shipra River during the review meeting of the preparations for Narmada River Project and Simhastha. The name of the river was written as “Kshipra” in the presentation, on seeing which the Chief Minister objected and said that the real and authentic name of the river is “Shipra” and this name should be used in government documents.
During the meeting, officials cited artificial intelligence (AI) and said that the name of the river is also recorded as “Kshipra” in many sources. On this, the Chief Minister asked the officials that instead of relying only on AI or Internet, ‘Meghdootam’ of great poet Kalidas and Vedic texts should also be studied, where the original name of the river is mentioned.
After this the officials again confirmed the information through AI. On re-investigation, AI also admitted that the original and correct name of the river is “Shipra” and the information given earlier was not completely accurate. The Chief Minister told the meeting that the word “Kshipra” means fast moving, while “Shipra” means river with calm and gentle flow. He said that Shipra is known for its calm nature and under normal circumstances its flow is very smooth.
Let us tell you that in common parlance in Ujjain, both the names “Shipra” and “Kshipra” are popular. Even before the Simhastha of 2016, there was a debate regarding the actual name of the river. Even at that time, different opinions had emerged at the administrative level regarding the two names. The Chief Minister clarified that “Shipra” is the original and authentic name of the river, whereas “Kshipra” is considered to be a later popular form.
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