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PM's Address From The Red Fort
return to India. There was a time when our
Agricultural system was very backward. The
biggest concern then was how to feed the
countrymen. Today, we can feed not only
India but many countries of the world. Self-
reliant India not only means reduction of
imports, but also to increase our skills and
our creativity.
INCREASE IN FDI FLOW DURING COVID
The whole world has been noticing the
reforms being pursued in India. As a result,
the FDI inflow has broken all records. India
witnessed 18% jump in FDI even during the
COVID pandemic. SALUTE TO LABOUR POWER
My dear countrymen, we have been
told here - Samarthyamool Swatantryam,
In over six lakh villages, Shrammulam Vaibhavam. The strength of
thousands and lakhs of a society, the freedom of any nation is its
kilometers of optical fiber would power, and the source of its prosperity and
be laid down. We have decided progress is its labour force.
that within 1000 days, we will GARIB KALYAN ROJGAR ABHIYAN
complete the work of connecting 7 crore poor families were given free gas
over six lakhs villages with cylinders, more than 80 crore people were
provided free food with or without ration
optical fiber. cards, about Rs 90 thousand crores were
directly transferred to bank accounts. Garib
Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyan has also been started
JAN DHAN ACCOUNTS’ SUCCESS STORY to provide employment to poor in their
Who could have imagined that lakhs of villages.
crores of rupees would be directly transferred VOCAL FOR THE LOCAL
in the Jan Dhan accounts of the poor in the The campaign for Vocal for the Local, Re-
country? Who could have thought that such Skill and Up-Skill will bring about a self-reliant
a big change would happen in the APMC Act economy in the lives of people living below
for the benefit of farmers? One Nation-One the poverty line.
Ration Card, One Nation - One Tax, Insolvency DEVELOPMENT OF ASPIRATIONAL
and Bankruptcy Code and Merger of Banks is DISTRICTS
the reality of the country today. Many regions of the country have also
WOMEN EMPOWERMENT lagged behind in terms of development. By
We have worked for women empowerment- choosing more than 110 such aspirational
Navy and Air Force are taking women in districts, special efforts are being made there
combat, women are now leaders, and we so that the people get better education, better
abolished triple talaq, got sanitary pads to health facilities, and better employment
women for just Re 1. opportunities.
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