This story is from June 21, 2020

A very special day for Khagaria villagers as they interact with PM

A very special day for Khagaria villagers as they interact with PM
PATNA/KHAGARIA: It was a red letter day for the people of Khagaria as ahead of the crucial assembly elections in Bihar, the district was chosen for the online launch of the ambitious Rs 50,000 crore nationwide ‘Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan (GRKA)’ by PM Narendra Modi on Saturday.
While launching the scheme aimed to empower and provide livelihood opportunities in villages witnessing large number of returnee migrant workers, PM Modi began his address by mentioning his online interactions with residents of Telihar village under Beldaur block of Khagaria district from where the GRKA was formally launched.

Modi’s interaction with people of Telihar village started with Mukhiya Anil Singh discussing the situation during Covid-19 lockdown and the work done by gram panchayat. The PM also heard the views of Smita Kumari, a migrant worker who had recently returned from New Delhi.
Officials claimed that Khagaria was selected for the launch as it is among the most backward districts in the state and received a sizeable number of returnee migrant workers. As per rough estimates, around 45,000 migrant workers reached Khagaria during the lockdown from various parts of the country.
Besides, the district is surrounded by seven rivers—Kosi, Bagmati, Kamla, Kareh, Kali Kosi, Ganga and Gandak, which inundate vast tracts of cultivable land almost every year.
However, residents of Telhara village were jubilant over the launch of the scheme from the district. Jhaksu Sada ‘Up-Mukhiya’ of Telihar village said it was a proud moment for the people of the area.
Lalita Devi, a migrant worker from ward number- 14 in Beldaur block said she will not have to migrate elsewhere as she has been provided employment opportunity for 125 days under the scheme.

The GRKA will involve focused implementation of 25 categories of works and activities in 116 districts in six states, including Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jharkhand and Odisha. In fact, the highest number of 32 districts where GRKA will be undertaken are from Bihar, including the highest number of 12 aspirational districts.
Speaking at the occasion, PM Modi also paid homage to jawans and personnel from Bihar, who were martyred in the clash with Chinese forces in Galwan valley in Ladakh earlier this week. He also talked about the valour of Bihar Regimental Centre.
“Country is proud of the sacrifice made by our braves in Ladakh. Today, when I am speaking to people of Bihar, I will say the valour was of Bihar Regiment, every Bihari is proud of it. I pay tributes to the braves who laid down their lives for the nation,” PM Modi said.
Talking to the returnee migrants, PM Modi enquired about their current state of employment and also whether the various welfare schemes launched during the lockdown were available to them.
“I was talking to my brothers and sisters in Khagaria before formal launch of the scheme. After talking to you all from the village, I have got some relief as well as satisfaction. You all were involved in the concern of central as well as state government when Covid-19 pandemic started spreading. During this time, efforts were made to provide the necessary support and assistance to whoever was stuck at whichever place. We ran Shramik special trains as well for our worker brothers and sisters,” PM Modi said.
He added: “I could actually feel the energy, freshness, pride and hope in all of you during our interaction. When entire world was shaken and scared of Corona, you al stood firmly against it. The way villages in India have fight against Corona, it has been a lesson for the towns as well.”
DM Alok Ranjan Ghosh, SP Meenu Kumari, DDC R N Singh, ADM Shatrunjay Mishra besides a number of officials were present at the virtual launch of the event.
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