category Regional, chandigarh, , tags Regional, chandigarh, , DW BUREAU Chandigarh Haryana School Education Minister Kanwar Pal, stated that the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra initiated by Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi is providing the benefit of government welfare schemes at the doorstep of the people. Sh. Kanwar Pal addressed the Jan Samvad Programme organized in various wards of Jagadhri on Saturday as the Chief Guest. He mentioned that the government has started online services to provide the benefits of government schemes to people from the ease of their homes. Initiatives such as making Ayushman cards for free treatment have been undertaken. The government has also waived the electricity bills for families with an annual income of up to Rs. 1 lakh. Over 30 lakh BPL cards have been issued, and the Civil Hospital, which initially had 100 beds, has now been expanded to 200 beds with modern facilities. He stated that the objective of this Yatra is to make the general public aware of government schemes and ensure that they benefit from these programmes. This Yatra is actively working to connect millions of eligible beneficiaries with various government schemes across the state. Minister emphasized that to bring the country into the category of a developed nation, everyone needs to move forward with the mindset of a developed nation. He mentioned that in previous governments, people had to face major inconvenience to get their work done. The Minister inspected various stalls set up by different departments and encouraged citizens to contribute to the vision of making India a developed nation by 2047. Addressing the gathering, he said that under the leadership of Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi and Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal, development initiatives are uniformly progressing across the state and the nation. Both the country and the state are steadfastly advancing on the path of growth. The government has effectively rolled out welfare schemes benefiting various sections of society, including farmers, laborers, women, businessmen, and workers. He stated that the goal of self-reliant and developed India can only be achieved when the poor and marginalized are also included in the mainstream of development. He said that the present central and state government are strenuously working to bring Antyodaya families of the country and the state into the mainstream through various schemes such as the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, Mukhyamantri Awas Yojana, Ayushman Bharat Scheme, PM SVANidhi, Ujjwala Yojana, among others. He emphasized that one of the objectives of the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra is to ensure that eligible individuals benefit from various schemes implemented by the central and state governments. In the program, the officers provided assistance on schemes such as the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, PM Swamitva, PPP, NDC Portal, PM SVANidhi, Ujjwala Yojana, Aadhar Card Update, etc. (editor dailyworld.in)