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Will address shortfalls of previous Cong Govt, assures RK Yadav
Source: The Sangai Express / DIPR

Imphal, October 17 2017: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is sincerely concerned about the welfare of the North East States particularly with regard to issues relating to rural development like housing schemes, road-connectivity, women empowerment etc.

, said Minister of State for Rural Development, Ram Kripal Yadav during a press conference held at the Conference Hall of Old Secretariat today .

Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister, Thongam Biswajit Singh was also present at the press conference .

Ram Kripal Yadav said that poverty-eradication measures for the people living in the rural areas, implementation of the pending schemes of the past Congress-led Government and developmental activities for the rural poor using new technology are the thrust areas of the new Modi regime .

PM Modi also would like to inaugurate almost 5/6 schemes in rural development and allocated around Rs 1,05,000 crore for the development of villages and rural sector, he continued .

Till now, 30 crores accounts have been opened, 3 crore women given gas connection and 1 crore houses to be built till 2019 .

Using new technology, money is provided to the beneficiaries and almost 1 crore job cards are created.

One can also avail the facility to complain using the Meri Sadak App in which users can give their feedback regarding pace, quality of works, he added .

Highlighting on PM Modi’s vision to connect all roads by 2019, speeding up the overall developmental measures in rural sector by 2018 and implementing the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) at the maximum level, he said that the new Government is determined to fill the loopholes of the past Government.

We will conduct a field visit tomorrow and are dedicated to leave no stone unturned to alleviate poverty from the rural areas in the NE States, he added .

Focussing on the main difficulties and challenges that Manipur regularly face like landslides, incessant rain etc., the Modi Government is committed to build a new Manipur by trying their level best to overcome all challenges on the way, he assured .

Talking with the media, he promised to expedite speedy progress of the ongoing projects of the NE States and bring the NE States at par with the rest of the country .

Stating that the Rural Development and Panchayati Raj is an important department that cannot be ignored for the development of the country, Biswajit said that various schemes aimed at welfare for rural poor and women folks like the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana should be properly implemented.

He also spoke on women empowerment with more participation with youth as job creators.

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