Member Parliament Ashok Bajpai called upon all to take benefits of flagship schemes of the Government of India. He said the country will be prosperous only when every citizen will have better living conditions and that's possible by getting benefits of the schemes. He said crores of people are benefitting from various schemes.
He was at village Patial in Hajipur Block of Hoshiarpur district to participate in the live address of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Viksit Bharat Sankalap Yatra. The yatra having Vans fitted with LED Screen showing small movies of progress in the country and Prime Minister's pre recorded address. Vans are also distributing information material on various schemes.
The Prime Minister's address was listened by villagers with MP Bajpai. Elaborating on Pardhan Mantri Awas Yojna, Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojna, Ujjawala Yojna, Ayushman Yojna etc., Bajpai said that all these national schemes have the potential to bring smiles on the faces of 140 crore citizens of India.He said the country will become Vishav Guru by 2047 with such beneficial policies.
The Member Parliament especially called upon women to get empowered by adopting various financial schemes to start their own small ventures. He said Drone Didi is one such scheme through which women self help groups may earn to sustain themselves and their families.
He said Parliament has passed Women Reservation Bill to give 33 per cent reservation to women to promote gender equality and empower women in politics. Bajpai said Viksit Bharat Sankalap Yatra is such an initiative where many departments assemble together at one place to provide benefits to expected beneficiaries and also conduct free medical checkup camps.
He distributed grains to beneficiaries under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojna and gas connection under Ujjwala Yojna. Earlier, the Member Parliament visited Bambhot Patti village in Talwara Block of the district to participate in the Viksit Bharat Sankalap Yatra where he interacted with people to know what all schemes they are aware of which benefits they are availing from flagship schemes.
He also watched Drone flying and called upon women self help groups to take benefit of Drone Didi scheme. This is a scheme through which women members of self help groups may earn by renting out drone for nano fertilizer spraying to farmers.The eligible women will also be trained to fly.