Tomar interacts with NE MPs in Guwahati

BY OUR STAFF REPORTER

GUWAHATI, Sept 20: Union Minister of Panchayati Raj and Rural Development, Drinking Water and Sanitation rendra Singh Tomar said that the Central Government is very much concern about overall  development of the rural areas of the North Eastern States.

Interacting with the Members of Parliaments of the North Eastern States today in a city hotel here, Tomar said, “The Central Government is very much concern about overall development of the rural areas of the North Eastern States.”

The Union Minister in his deliberation stated that the Central Government will consider on emphasizing the state specific problems of the North Eastern states as a special case while formulating action plans.

While highlighting on the priorities of rural development, Union Minister Tomar stressed on the united efforts of Centre-State and informed about the vision of implementing Rural Road connectivity to all eligible habitations by 2019, construction of one crore houses under Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yoja (Rural) by 2019, reaching out to four crore women through 40 lakh women SHGs by 2019, Skill development of 7 to 10 lakh rural youths per year, doubling income of the farmers, use of MGNREGA for livelihood  expansion and development, construction of 5 lakh farm ponds and 10 lakh Vermi compost units and special attention to drought affected areas etc.