Rural Development Ministry Secretary B K Sinha appealed to India Inc, to invest in the rural development sector to bring sustainable growth in rural areas. He requested corporate to participate in the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) and self-employment program Swarnajayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojna (SGSY). He also suggested creating partnership with the government in its training and skill development programmes. To improve infrastructure in rural areas he also suggested corporate to participate in the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna (PMGSY), which develops road constructions in rural areas. He further said that support could be provided to Panchayati Raj Institutions and all such work can be done under their Corporate Social Responsibility.
Addressing a national summit on rural development organised by the CII, CII Director General Chandrajeet Banerjee said, “CII is committed to this area of work…two decades ago, we felt that industries need to get involved, not for charity but business.” He also said that a large number of corporate was showing interest in the development of rural areas. And by forging partnership with the government there is huge opportunity for development in the rural areas.
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