New Delhi:Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her first General Budget in the Parliament on Friday. The Modi government has tried to give something to every region in this first budget of its second term.
Budget 2019: Learn what is for the Rural Development in this Budget
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her first General Budget in the Parliament on Friday.
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Let's know what is special for the Rural Development sector in this budget:
- More than 5.6 lakh villages have become open defecation free
- 'PM Grammen Digital Saksharatha Abhiyan'-Over 2 crore rural Indians were made digitally literate
- 9.6 crore toilets have been constructed under Swachh Bharat, since Oct 2, 2014 Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaking on Rural Development Budget 2019
- By 2022, every single rural family except those who are unwilling to
take theconnection, will have electricity and a clean cooking facility - Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana - Phase 3 envisaged to upgrade 1.25 lakh km of road length at an estimated cost of 80,250 crore rupees
Government keeps Gaon, Garib and Kisan at the centre of everything we do, of everyprogramme : FM- Har Ghar Jal - By 2024 - Drinking water to all rural households
- Jal Jeevan Mission unveiled which will provide drinking water to all by 2024 in rural areas
- Gandhiji said India's soul lives in her villages: FM
- Ease of Living has been improved in Rural Areas through Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana
Last Updated : Jul 5, 2019, 7:24 PM IST