Nitin Gadkari calls for upliftment of villages in country

Inaugurating the cleaning and deepening work of a pond in village Qutubgarh here today for rainwater harvesting, Shri Gadkari exhorted rural youth to take up new and modern modes of employment for improving their income.

Union Minister for Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises and Road Transport & Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari has called for the upliftment of villages in the country. He said the villagers turn to cities due to lack of employment, clean drinking water, drainage system, health facilities, etc. The Minister said the government is seriously working for the welfare of poor, farmers and labourers.

Inaugurating the cleaning and deepening work of a pond in village Qutubgarh here today for rainwater harvesting, Shri Gadkari exhorted rural youth to take up new and modern modes of employment for improving their income. He appreciated the honeybee cultivation work introduced in the village in the year 2018, and said, this will not only improve the village's income but also their esteem.

The Minister also informed about the technology available for utilising farm waste for productive use. Calling for improving water management at the local level, Shri Gadkari said, re-using the wastewater has found great acceptance around the world.

The pond cleaning and deepening work have been undertaken under Swachha Bharat Abhiyan of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission. Minister of State for Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises and Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries Shri Pratap Chandra Sarangi was also present on the occasion.

(With Inputs from PIB)