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PM Modi Highlights 11 Years of Garib Kalyan: Key Welfare Milestones and Fight Against Poverty

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi today marked 11 years of ‘Garib Kalyan’ (Welfare of the Poor), underscoring the government’s commitment to empowerment, inclusion, and infrastructure development aimed at uplifting millions out of poverty.

Pathbreaking Reforms for the Poor

Highlighting the transformational impact of welfare programs, PM Modi stated that the government has taken several pathbreaking steps to improve the lives of the poor. These include providing housing, clean cooking fuel, financial inclusion, and healthcare access.

Key Welfare Schemes Making a Difference

In a social media post, the Prime Minister specifically mentioned flagship initiatives such as:

  • PM Awas Yojana – Ensuring affordable housing for all
  • PM Ujjwala Yojana – Providing clean cooking fuel to women in need
  • Jan Dhan Yojana – Promoting financial inclusion through bank accounts
  • Ayushman Bharat – Delivering healthcare access to millions of underprivileged families

Digital and Financial Inclusion

PM Modi emphasized the government’s strong push for Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), digital inclusion, and rural infrastructure, which have made welfare delivery transparent, efficient, and accessible to beneficiaries across the country, even in the remotest regions.

25 Crore Citizens Lifted Out of Poverty

The Prime Minister proudly highlighted that these efforts have helped over 25 crore people defeat poverty, a major milestone in the journey toward economic empowerment and social dignity.

Vision for an Inclusive and Self-Reliant India

Reaffirming the Centre’s commitment, PM Modi said the goal is to build an inclusive, empowered, and self-reliant India, where every citizen has the opportunity to live with dignity and access the benefits of growth and development.

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