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Mission Samriddh Gaon Launches Rural Development Pilots in Madhya Pradesh
The government has started a program called Mission Samriddh Gaon.
It wants villages to have less poverty and more jobs.
It also aims to make sure people have basic services.
The first pilot projects will be in two blocks in Madhya Pradesh.
Different government programs will be combined to help families based on their needs.
The mission hopes people will not need to leave their villages because they cannot find work.
It will support women farmers and rural livelihoods.
It will also encourage farmers to try activities such as animal husbandry, fisheries, food processing and beekeeping.
Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched Mission Samriddh Gaon at Krishi Bhawan in New Delhi on August 25.
Pilot models will begin in Budni block of Sehore district and Khategaon block of Dewas district in Madhya Pradesh.
The mission aims to create poverty-free, employment-rich villages with assured basic amenities.
Government schemes covering agriculture, health, education, employment and livelihoods will be brought together according to families’ needs.
The initiative will promote women’s livelihoods, integrated farming and activities such as fisheries, poultry, food processing and beekeeping.
- Who
- Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the mission under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- What
- Mission Samriddh Gaon will develop integrated rural models focused on poverty reduction, employment, livelihoods and basic amenities.
- Where
- The mission was launched at Krishi Bhawan in New Delhi, with pilot projects planned for Budni block in Sehore district and Khategaon block in Dewas district, Madhya Pradesh.
- When
- August 25; the articles do not specify the year.
- Why
- To create prosperous, self-reliant villages where families have livelihood opportunities, basic amenities and less need to migrate for work.
Key facts
- Mission
- Mission Samriddh Gaon
- Launched by
- Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Union Rural Development Minister
- Launch location
- Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi
- Pilot locations
- Budni block in Sehore district and Khategaon block in Dewas district, Madhya Pradesh
- Core goals
- Poverty reduction, employment generation and assured basic amenities
- Implementation approach
- Convergence of government schemes at family, gram panchayat and block levels
- Economic focus
- Integrated farming, women’s livelihoods, food processing and other rural activities
Quotes
Office of Shivraj Singh Chouhan
The Union Rural Development Minister’s office, which posted the slogan on X.
“Through Mission Samriddh Gaon, the government plans to develop a comprehensive and integrated model for building poverty-free, employment-rich villages equipped with basic amenities.”
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“Each family will be linked to various Central and state government schemes based on its needs and eligibility.”
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