Inflation has come down to 5 per cent from 10 per cent, according to Union Minister for Steel and Mines Narendra Singh Tomar. Similarly, the GDP that was earlier only 5 per cent has reached to 7.4 per cent, he said while talking to the media persons on Monday. Tomar said bringing black money from abroad is the responsibility of the Narendra Modi Government as SIT has already been constituted. "In the last one year, people have started relying on the Government and India's relations with neighbouring countries have improved," he added.
Talking about the three social security schemes, he said the PM's Suraksha Beema Yojana, Jevan Jyoti Beema Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana have benefited more than 50 crore people in unorganised sector in the country. A total of 15.08 crore bank accounts have been opened in the country under the PM's Jan Dhan Yojana Scheme and among them people have deposited Rs 15,000 crore. The road construction works started for constructing 8,000 kilometers and 11 kms per day.