WB government taking measures to make rural regions self sufficient

New Delhi, May 30 (KNN) With a view to make rural regions self-sufficient, West Bengal Swarojgar Corporation Limited (WBSCL) has decided to develop 76 villages across the state as model villages.

In collaboration with various departments, Swarojgar Corporation will undertake various developmental projects in theses villages like cultivation of fish, digging of ponds, animal husbandry and others.

Also unemployed youth across the state are given loans under Swami Vivekananda Swanirbhar Karmasuchi Prakalpa.

Under this new project, rural youth would be given a certain preference. They would be given, free of cost, fish, chicken and duck hatchlings, and cows, buffaloes and goats.

Taking up animal husbandry would enable rural youths to earn Rs 8,000 to Rs 10,000 per month, according to Government officials.

According to WBSCL officials, as a result of this project, thousands of youth will find self-employment.

The 11 districts to be covered in the first phase are North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas, Purba Bardhaman, Paschim Bardhaman, Howrah, Hooghly, Nadia, Murshidabad, Jhargram, Purulia and Paschim Medinipur. Nine more districts have been planned to be covered next year.

From giving stipends to the jobless to set up business to setting an Employment Bank to giving loans under Swami Vivekananda Swanirbhar Karmasuchi Prakalpa to various other projects, the developments have been numerous and far-reaching in the state.