NEW DELHI: Union Minister of State for Rural Development and Communications, Dr Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, on Monday called for a renewed push to transform villages into ‘Viksit Gaon’ (developed villages), as a necessary step towards achieving the goal of a ‘Viksit Bharat’ (developed India) by 2047.
Speaking at the first meeting of the performance review committee of the Ministry of Rural Development here, Dr Sekhar said that a future where every rural family lives in a pucca house with basic amenities, every village is connected by quality roads, every youth has employment opportunities, and every woman is empowered and financially independent, is not a dream but an achievable reality.
He said that to realise this vision, the Ministry must move forward with fresh energy, innovative thinking, and deep commitment.