Union Minister of PNG and Steel, Dharmendra Pradhan (Photo/ANI)
Dharmendra Pradhan lauds 'Mission Purvodaya', says it is benefitting over 50 cr people in eastern India
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Updated: Feb 04, 2021 22:29 IST
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday lauded the Mission Purvodaya for driving the growth of eastern India and improving the lives of more than 50 crore Indians living in the region.
He was speaking on the motion of thanks to the President's address in the Parliament.
"From Kashi to Kohima, more than 50 crore people of India live in eastern India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given unprecedented stress on the development of eastern India and gave the mantra of Purvodaya. This is not merely a slogan for us. Whether it's Ujjwala Yojana, toilets construction, Jan Dhan Yojana, PM Awas Yojana, Urja Ganga, UDAN Yojana or other schemes of the Government, people of eastern India have been major beneficiaries of the schemes of the Government," Pradhan said, according to a release.