PIB | 11 Jul, 2022
Union
Minister
Jitendra Singh said here today that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will
always be credited for having introduced a new work culture in India
wherein each of the pro-poor and public welfare schemes were designed in
such a manner so as to reach the most needy or the last man in the last
queue, regardless of cast, creed, religion or vote consideration.
Similarly, considering the emerging scenario of contemporary India, Modi
has constantly boosted StartUps who should be capable of earning their
own livelihood, he said.
Addressing
a press conference in Moradabad, UP today, Dr Jitendra Singh said,
purely objective parameters were followed to meet the requirement,
wherever the requirement was not met in the past and to deliver justice
wherever justice had been denied in the past.
This, he said, was quite a
departure from the past practice followed by Congress and its allied
governments wherein vote bank politics pre-determined the selective
rolling out of State benefits.
Modi successfully raised the standards of
public delivery much above the vote consideration, based on the
principle of justice for all and then left to the public to decide whom
they wanted to vote for, and the public too endorsed this approach by
returning the Modi government for the second term with a much higher
mandate than the earlier election, he added.
Citing
an example, the Union Minister said, the citizen-centric schemes like
PM Awas Yojna, Ujjawala Yojna, Sochalaya, etc., reached every such
household where these amenities were found lacking and the authorities
never asked as to which religion or caste the family belongs to, or
which political party they had voted for in the last election.
This new
work culture, he said, will become a new norm in Indian politics and the
masses will expect every political party to follow the same.
During
a short span of 8 years, the Centre has been able to bring many schemes
closer to 100% saturation and benefits are given to deserving people by
following the principle of “Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas”.
Singh said that due to game changer schemes like Gareeb Kalyan
Anna Yojana, Jan Dhan, Ujjawala, Sauchalaya, PM Aawas, Har Ghar Jal,
Har Ghar Bijli and Ayushman, the people of the country have reposed
faith in Modi Government time and again both at the Centre and in most
of the States.
He said, people are getting the benefits of welfare
schemes without any discrimination, unlike in the past, when appeasement
policy was rampant. The Minister emphasised that these welfare measures
brought crores of people out of the clutches of abject poverty and gave
them a life of dignity.
Singh
told the journalists that they can find out themselves that the
beneficiaries of these welfare schemes belong to all caste, creed and
religion as the lists of beneficiaries are made with full objectivity
and without any bias, as was the case in earlier dispensations.
The
Minister also added that these schemes along with other measures like
rural job scheme have transformed the lives of the poorest of the poor
and have helped raise their standard of living to a level of dignity.
The Minister also emphasised that full benefits are directly reaching to
the needy without any leakages through a transparent and efficient
delivery mechanism.
Giving
the example of North-Eastern Region, Dr Jitendra Singh said prior to
2014, the region suffered economically due to myopic policies of the
successive Central Governments, but soon after the Modi government took
over in 2014, Prime Minister had stated that every effort would be made
to bring the North Eastern region at par with the more developed regions
of the country.
He said, in the last eight years, not only
developmental gaps were bridged successfully, but the North- Eastern
Region has also gained psychological confidence. He added that
significant development in terms of Road, Rail and Air connectivity is
helping facilitate the movement of goods and persons not only across the
region but also across the country.
Singh also gave the example of Mizoram to the scribes that the
state was always opposed to BJP, but without any discrimination, Modi
Government helped in establishment of Citrus Fruit "Centre of
Excellence" in Mizoram with the help of Israeli technology. He said, the
Citrus Fruit Centre has emerged as a unique of its kind institution in
India which, though located in Mizoram, caters to the entire
North-Eastern region and indeed, to the entire country.
Singh reiterated that because of the impetus given by Prime Minister
Narendra Modi which began with his call for “StartUp India StandUp
India” from the ramparts of Red Fort in 2015, the number of StartUps in
India has grown to 70,000 from about 300 to 400 which is something to be
cherished by youth of Uttar Pradesh who want to have a career in
different Start-Ups. There are more than 100 unicorns in India and
Biotech StartUps have shown an upward swing.
The
Minister reiterated the need to spread awareness, particularly among
youth, about vast unexplored avenues of StartUp and the technology as
well as financial support being offered by the government to StartUps.
Dr.Jitendra
Singh also noted that the eight years of Modi Government has set a new
dawn and direction to ‘Yuva Shakti’ and ‘Nari Shakti’ in the country
giving prominence to their aspirations, objectives and goals.