Genesis & History
On 18th November, 1995, the Prime Minister of India, Sri P. V. Narasimha Rao inaugurated the Sri Sathya Sai Drinking Water Project for the Anantapur town in Poornachandra Auditorium. Sri K. R. Prasad, Member, Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust, welcomed the gathering. Sri Chakravarthy and Sri Kondal Rao gave the details of the project. Sri Chandrababu Naidu, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, thanked Baba for His gesture in blessing 800 drought prone villages with drinking water in a short time. Baba then gave His Discourse in which He expressed His view that all rivers should be made national property. The function concluded with the National Anthem. In the afternoon Baba inaugurated in Sai Kulwant Hall, the Sixth World Conference of the Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisations. The All India President, Sri Sathyanarayana, and Dr. Goldstein presented the activity reports of the Organisation at the Lotus Feet.
On 21st evening, the Valedictory Session of the Sixth World Conference was held in the Divine Presence. Justice Bhagwati, Mr. Leonardo Gutter of Argentina and Dr. Goldstein addressed the delegates. Prior to Baba’s Valedictory Message, Sri Jagadeesan of Malaysia addressed the gathering.