Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday exhorted people of Bihar to put their best to become the pillars of “Atmanirbhar Bharat” which will enrich the villages further and strengthen them.”Today the schemes that have been initiated, the thought behind that is that our villages become pillars of an “Atmanirbhar Bharat”.
The attempt is that now in this century - Blue Revolution means work related to fisheries, White Revolution means dairy work, Sweet Revolution means honey production. It will enrich our villages further, strengthen them,” Modi said on the occasion of the digital launch of the Rs 20,050 crore Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY).Setting the tone for the upcoming Bihar assembly polls, Modi began his address in local dialect, Bhojpuri and greeted the people of Bihar.
“Bihar is bravely facing floods' situation as well as coronavirus. We are aware of the flood situation in Bihar and adjoining areas. The efforts of both Centre and state government is to ensure the completion of relief work in a speedy manner,” Modi said.Praising the Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s good works for providing farmers with support during the times of coronavirus pandemic, Modi said five years ago, safe drinking water had reached only 2 per cent of the households and now this number has crossed 70 per cent.
Modi said that even in this time of Corona, about 60 lakh houses in Bihar have been ensured to get water from the tap and this is a really big achievement To support farmers, the government has transferred Rs 6,000 crore directly to the bank accounts of 75 lakh farmers in Bihar since the launch of PM-Kisan, he said.
Besides, the Prime Minister said the Centre is focusing on ensuring that free ration under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) reaches to the needy in Bihar. He also said the PMGKAY has been extended till Diwali and Chhath festivals in November.PM Modi said that several initiatives launched in Patna, Purnia, Sitamarhi, Madhepur, Kishanganj and Samastipur in Bihar will not only create new infrastructure but also provide a market to farmers. Modi also inaugurated the e-Gopala App, a comprehensive breed improvement marketplace and information portal for direct use of farmers. He also inaugurated a Semen Station with state-of-the-art facilities in Purnea with an investment of Rs 84.27 crore on 75 acres of land made available by the Bihar government. He spoke to Jyoti Mandal, Raju, Brijesh and Monica, farmers who are engaged in animal husbandry and fisheries sector and said that their stories have encouraged the prime minister and are a source of inspiration to farmers across the nation. The PM also urged people not to take coronavirus lightly and follow the rule of wearing face masks and maintaining social distancing till scientists develop a vaccine.