NDA Government managed to lift 500 million people out of extreme poverty: PM Modi

STC NEWS DESK
SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 03 (STC): Declaring that collective efforts are indispensable to achieve the goal of a developed India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the continuous participation of every citizen in the country’s development journey is important.
Elaborating his statement, the Prime Minister said that in view of the drought situation, the NDA government stands with full strength and sensitivity with the farmers and the Central Government will provide them all possible assistance.
He said that in view of the drought situation in Maharashtra, the NDA government stands with full strength and sensitivity with the farmers and the Central Government will provide them all possible assistance. He appealed to the people of the country to remember the farmers during the ongoing festive season and ensure that drought-affected families also get to share in the joys of Diwali.
Speaking after inaugurating Pune Metro Line 3 (Pink Line) through video conferencing, the Prime Minister said that he is fully aware of the drought situation in Maharashtra and the state government has also provided advance assistance to the affected people. He assured the farmers of the state that the government is standing with them in this difficult time and they need not worry. Modi said that under the leadership of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Maharashtra has done a lot of work in the field of water conservation and water harvesting in the last few years, but the current natural disaster has created serious challenges. He said that the government understands the difficulties of farmers and this crisis will be fought through collective efforts.
“Referring to the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM Kisan) scheme, he said that the government is providing financial assistance to farmers through various initiatives including this scheme and continuous work is being done to empower the farming community. He also referred to a recent World Bank report and said that in the last 12 years, 50 crore people in India have been able to come out of extreme poverty. He said that India is currently among the fastest growing economies in the world and is also making significant progress in reducing poverty.
According to him, economic growth and poverty reduction are interrelated factors. Modi said that investment in infrastructure, including roads, railways, airports and metro networks, is improving people’s lives and creating new employment opportunities. Similarly, projects related to electricity, drinking water and gas pipelines are also playing an important role in providing facilities to the people. He said that providing houses, toilets, drinking water through taps and LPG gas connections to poor families has increased their confidence. As a result of these facilities, people are saving time and are also getting opportunities to earn additional income.
Referring to his 25 years of public life, the Prime Minister said that his government has always had the same vision of empowering the poor so that they can come out of poverty through their own hard work and efforts. He said that empowering the people is the basic hallmark of good governance. “Poverty reduction not only benefits families coming out of deprivation but also strengthens the overall economy through the expansion of the middle class and increasing the purchasing power of the people,” he said.
(Straight Talk Communications I Inputs from Agencies)