New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee while addressing the joint session of the two houses of Parliament said that our government is with all and wants development for all. He further said that, “My government is doing great work for the poor, oppressed and dispossessed. The President said that our government opened 26 crore Jan Dhan accounts for people so that they can get the loans easily. Mukherjee on Tuesday also said the government has provided over Rs 2 lakh crore for the development and refinancing of micro entrepreneurial units under the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana. On the first day of the Budget Session, the President said that core of the government’s policies was welfare of the poor, Dalits, farmers, labourers and the youth.
“Social and economic equality for deprived sections is the first promise of our constitution, our government is committed to fulfil it,” Mukherjee said. He also hailed the government for its Pradhan Mantri YUVA Yojana launched for promoting entrepreneurship education and training for seven lakh students. National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme has been launched with a budget outlay of Rs 10,000 crore, he said. “My government salutes the strength of janashakti (people’s power) and pledges to constructively utilise it in Rashtra Nirman (nation building),” Mukherjee added.
“A favourable monsoon supplemented by farmer-oriented schemes has increased the acreage and yield of most Kharif crops,” Mukherjee said here. “The sown area in the current Rabi season has shown six per cent increase in comparison to last year,” Mukherjee said. The President also said: “My Government has taken various steps to transform the lives of our farmers.” “Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana expanded ambit of risk-coverage, doubled sum insured and facilitated lowest-ever premium,” he said. “Three crore Kisan Credit Cards will be converted into Rupay debit cards soon,” Mukherjee added. President also said that the government assures healthcare for all. Here Mukherjee also said that India gave ‘fitting reply’ with surgical strike.
