Union Minister for Rural Development Shri Jairam Ramesh said
that village industries and particularly Khadi have become more relevant
in India in an age of privatization, liberalization and globalization.
Talking to media after inaugurating an Exhibition on Gandhiji Textiles
of Peace here, Shri Ramesh said, his endeavor will be to bring more and
more industries in the rural India, so that more jobs can be created for
rural prosperity. He said, though MGNREGA is doing a good job in
providing livelihood security to the rural poor, but there is also a
need for creating permanent assets in the rural areas. Dwelling on the
issue of Panchayati Raj, the Minister said the vision of Gandhiji for
stronger and self-sufficient panchayats must be fulfilled and there is
need for empowering the local bodies with more and more autonomy,
particularly independent financial powers to undertake developmental
works in a more efficient way. He said, from this year onward, one
percent of the Rural Development Ministry’s budget that comes about 1000
crore rupees will be given for strengthening the panchayati raj
institutions in the country.
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