It's amazing how in India there are highly educated people who are scientist, IT guys, and engineers...who earn a name for India in science and technology. And on the other hand there are people sunk deep in superstition, whose lives are similar or worse than the lives people had during the dark ages in Europe.
These people are a hindrance to the growth of India. This canal project can be a booster for regional economy, but now it's affected by ignorant people.
India needs more reforms even during this modern age. It's good that India had reforms in areas like sati, untouchability, equality in education, etc. Those reforms helped India reach the level it is in now. More reforms would help in further growth, else there will be only chaos, infighting and instability.
