18-Feb:Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the government is focusing on the empowerment of the poor so that they can contribute to national development.Addressing the Economic Times Global Business Summit in New Delhi, Modi said, the government re-imagined how to improve the delivery of services to the poor and the implementation of welfare schemes. He said, his government has given pucca houses to three crore poor families in the last nine years, which reflects the government’s dedication for upliftment of the poor. Mr Modi said, the government has so far transferred 28 lakh crore rupees under the Direct Benefit Transfer, with zero leakage.Prime Minister said, better infrastructure is needed for the rapid growth of the country, therefore the government re-imagined infrastructure building as a grand strategy. He said, PM Gatishakti National Master Plan is not only giving speed to the construction of infrastructure but also giving emphasis to area development and people development.
