Picture this: ₹10 lakh crore pouring into rural India over the next decade. That’s the promise from Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan for the Viksit Bharat-Ji Ram Ji scheme, a lifeline for employment and livelihoods in villages.
At a high-profile conference in Agartala, Chouhan outlined how this mission crafts a holistic path to a developed nation, ensuring no community is left behind. The core upgrade? 125 guaranteed workdays yearly, surpassing the old 100-day limit.
Financials are locked in: ₹1.51 lakh crore for rural programs this year, bolstered by ₹55,000 crore from the Finance Commission, crossing ₹2 lakh crore in five years. The next five? A whopping ₹10 lakh crore infusion across 2.86 crore gram panchayats—₹1.5 crore to ₹2.75 crore each.
Throwing shade at predecessors, Chouhan spotlighted NDA’s ₹8.54 lakh crore rural spend versus UPA’s meager ₹2.13 lakh crore over 10 years. Robust rules enforce accountability: unemployment benefits and interest-laden wages for delays.
Sealing the deal, 179 projects worth ₹546.79 crore were launched in Tripura, with CM Manik Saha and ministers in attendance. This isn’t just policy—it’s a pledge to redefine rural destinies, fueling India’s journey to superpower status.