Spl attention being given to North East through 'Act East Policy', says Badal
Updated: May 26, 2015 04:49:57pm
Gangtok, May 26 (KNN) The Union Minister for Food Processing Harsimrat Kaur Badal has said the union government is paying special attention to North East through its act east policy.
Addressing a press conference after inaugurating the photo exhibition 'Saal Ek Shuruaat Anek' organised by DAVP, Kolkata in Gangtok today, the Minister said the centre has allocated Rs 53000 crore for development of NE states in the Union Budget including scholarship schemes for students and proposal to set up six agricultural universities and up-gradation of power transmission in NE states with the sanction of Rs 10000 crore.
Badal said, the photo exhibition has depicted government initiatives and schemes in various fields and this is just the beginning.
The minister said that there was no scam and corruption in the last one year and because of a decisive leadership, there was no policy paralysis.
The Union Minister further said the 14th Finance Commission recommendation have been accepted by the government ensuring devolution of more fund to the states and less with the centre so that the states can charter its own future and this will help Sikkim in taking forward its Organic Mission.
The minister said both the centre and the state should work together for the progress of the people of the state.
To mark the completion of the one year of the new NDA government at the centre, the Directorate of Advertising and Visual Publicity (DAVP) under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India is organizing a pictorial exhibition entitled 'Saal Ek Shuruaat Anek' at the Children Park complex in Gangtok from today.
The exhibition will highlight the achievements of the Central Government in the last one year, the projects being undertaken and their execution with the goal of Saabka Saath Saabka Vikas. (KNN Bureau)
Addressing a press conference after inaugurating the photo exhibition 'Saal Ek Shuruaat Anek' organised by DAVP, Kolkata in Gangtok today, the Minister said the centre has allocated Rs 53000 crore for development of NE states in the Union Budget including scholarship schemes for students and proposal to set up six agricultural universities and up-gradation of power transmission in NE states with the sanction of Rs 10000 crore.
Badal said, the photo exhibition has depicted government initiatives and schemes in various fields and this is just the beginning.
The minister said that there was no scam and corruption in the last one year and because of a decisive leadership, there was no policy paralysis.
The Union Minister further said the 14th Finance Commission recommendation have been accepted by the government ensuring devolution of more fund to the states and less with the centre so that the states can charter its own future and this will help Sikkim in taking forward its Organic Mission.
The minister said both the centre and the state should work together for the progress of the people of the state.
To mark the completion of the one year of the new NDA government at the centre, the Directorate of Advertising and Visual Publicity (DAVP) under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India is organizing a pictorial exhibition entitled 'Saal Ek Shuruaat Anek' at the Children Park complex in Gangtok from today.
The exhibition will highlight the achievements of the Central Government in the last one year, the projects being undertaken and their execution with the goal of Saabka Saath Saabka Vikas. (KNN Bureau)
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