Without rural India's development, Vikshit Bharat cannot be achieved: Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan

ANI January 4, 2025 246 views

Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan emphasized the critical importance of rural development in achieving India's vision of Vikshit Bharat by 2047. He challenged state ministers to work towards making every village poverty-free by 2025, highlighting the significant progress in rural housing with 3.45 crore houses already constructed. Chouhan stressed the need for collaborative efforts across departments to realize Prime Minister Modi's goals. The minister's ambitious plan includes building 2 crore new houses in the next five years, demonstrating a committed approach to rural transformation.

"Without rural India's development, Vikshit Bharat cannot be achieved" - Shivraj Singh Chouhan
New Delhi, January 3: Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday stated that 'Vikshit Bharat' cannot be achieved without rural India's development.

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Narendra Modi's vision for poverty-free villages by 2047

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3.45 crore rural houses built in last decade

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Plan to construct 2 crore new houses in next 5 years

Addressing a meeting with all rural development ministers of all states and union territories, he said, "Without rural India's development, Vikshit Bharat cannot be achieved and it is Narendra Modi's vision to make Vikshit Bharat by 2047."

He further expressed his hope to make every Indian village free from poverty.

"Can we take an oath to make a poverty-free village in 2025? I want villages to be free from poverty. It means every person from the village is not unemployed. We all can do it together. It is difficult, but it is not impossible," he said.

"The prime minister's message is that to achieve the goal, we have to put a timeline for it in schemes," the union minister added.

Addressing state ministers, he further said, "For PM AWAAS yojna, again a survey has to be done. Work has already been started and you're also doing your work. But can we also educate people? So, can we also work together with other departments and do our work?

"In the last 10 years, 3.45 crore houses have been built in rural areas under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. In the last 8 years, 10 thousand houses have been built every day. I congratulate all of you for this," he added.

"We have to make 2 crore new houses in the next 5 years," he stated.

Earlier in the day, Chouhan offered prayers at the Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga temple in Trimbak, Maharashtra.

Speaking to ANI during a visit to Maharashtra's Trimbak town in Nashik district, Chouhan, said, "...I came here every New Year with my family to seek blessings. This new year is dedicated to the farmers... I want to assure farmers that the damage that occurred to the farmers' crops will be recovered under the 'Crop Insurance Scheme."

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