Will make 50,000 Gram Panchayats poverty-free by 2019: FM
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said that the government aims to make 50,000 Gram Panchayats poverty-free by 2019 under Mission Antyodaya. He further said one crore households will be brought out of poverty. The Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojana is aimed at uplifting the urban poor by enhancing sustainable livelihood opportunities through skill development. 