PM Modi Stresses Solar Power And Group Housing Models To Reach The Last Mile

On February 27, Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited stakeholders to discuss ways to connect housing with technology, simple ways to tap solar power, and group housing that works in both urban and rural areas to bridge the last mile gap.

The Prime Minister was speaking at a webinar on 'Reaching the Last Mile,' the fourth in a series of 12 post-budget events organised by the government to solicit ideas and suggestions for the implementation of the initiatives announced in the Union Budget 2023. The last-mile push "We need to talk about how to connect housing with technology in order to build strong but affordable houses, find simple ways to benefit from solar power and make group housing models acceptable in both urban and rural areas. This year's budget includes Rs 80,000 crore for low-income housing "  According to Modi. The Prime Minister stated that" The more emphasis we put on good governance, the more easily our goal of reaching the last mile will be accomplished." Good governance helped in the last-mile delivery of immunisation and vaccine coverage under Mission Indradhanush, as well as during the COVID pandemic.

"The approach of reaching the last mile and saturation policy complement each other. The day we decide that every basic facility will be provided to every citizen in every area, then we will see what a big change will come in the work culture at the local level", Modi stated.

PM Modi also stated that the Budget 2023 paid special attention to the last-mile push to tribal and rural areas. Thousands of crores of rupees have been allocated to the Jal Jeevan Mission.

He stated that work on more than 60 thousand Amrit Sarovars had begun, with 30 thousand already completed. "We have to create a mechanism for new water connections and the pattern of water consumption. We also have to review what can be done to further strengthen the water committee,"  he stated. This budget also prioritises tribal development.

Eklavya residential schools have received substantial funding for staffing. We have to deliberate on the ways of creating more Atal Tinkering Labs in these schools and workshops for aspects related with startups,"  Modi added. "We have to rapidly provide facilities to our tribal friends in more than 22 thousand villages in more than 200 districts of the country." developmental objectives According to the Prime Minister, the Aspirational District Programme has proven to be a successful model for reaching the last mile. Taking this approach a step further, an aspirational block programme was launched in 500 blocks across the country.

"For the Aspirational Block programme, we have to work keeping in mind the comparative parameters in the same way as we have worked for the aspirational districts. We have to create an environment of competition with each other at the block level as well,"  he stated. The programme, which began in 2018, aims to improve living conditions and transform 112 of the country's most impoverished districts.