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Nation Grameen Bharat Mahotsav 2025

DEVELOPMENT OF THE NATION

THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF VILLAGES

About 70 percent of India's population lives in villages, and the agricultural sector
contributes more than 18 percent to the country's GDP... that is why it is the strongest
link in the foundation of Viksit Bharat. To further strengthen this foundation, Prime
Minister Narendra Modi started the Grameen Bharat Mahotsav in New Delhi on January
4. The purpose is to develop India - to build a self-reliant rural India for 2047...

eople associated with villages and who grew been steadfastly serving rural India every moment.
up there know what is the power of India's Giving a dignified life to the people of the village is
Pvillages. Whoever lives in a village, the village the priority of the government. Our vision is that the
also lives within him. Whoever has lived in a village, people of the villages of India should be empowered
also knows the ways to live in the village. Prime and they should get maximum opportunities in the
Minister Narendra Modi's childhood was also spent village itself, they should not have to migrate. To
in the simple environment of a small town and even make the life of the people of the village easier, we
when he left home, most of his time was spent in ran a campaign to guarantee basic facilities in every
the village. Because of this, he not only understands village.
the problems of the villages but also knows the When the intentions are good, the results
immense possibilities there. A resolve to serve the are also satisfactory. The country has started
poor in the villages ignited in his mind and he got getting the results of the hard work of the central
inspired to solve the problems. At the inaugural government in the last 10 years. PM Modi said
ceremony of Grameen Bharat Mahotsav 2025, that for the strengthening of the rural economy, it
PM Modi said that the experiences of the villages is very important that economic policies are made
also play a role in the work being done in the rural keeping in mind every section of the village. I am
areas of the country today. Since 2014, I have happy that in the last 10 years, the government

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