Friday, April 6, 2012

Under Nitish Kumar,Bihar has Developd leaps and bounds- said: Agatha Sangma


KATARI (NALANDA): Union minister of state for rural development Agatha Sangma reached Katari village under Rajgir block in Nalanda district on Thursday study the progress made by womenfolk of the state through self help groups (SHGs) and village organizations under the state government and World Bank-sponsored Jeevika.

One hundred sixteen-member strong Kranti village organization (VO) comprising 11 SHGs, which covers 116 households out of 167 at the village, informed the Union minister that they were engaged in varied economic activities ranging from farming to dairy, which had made them self dependent.

'It is a great experience to be here," she said.. She hoped that under the leadership of Nalanda DM Sanjay Kumar Agarwal, who recently bagged national award from her ministry for implementing MNREGA in the district, the other central rural schemes would also be successful here. The Union minister said: "Under Nitish Kumar, Bihar has developed leaps and bounds and as minister I support the demand of special category status to the state as it is genuine."

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