Solanki, who is on a ‘Gaon Dehat Bachao Yatra’, demanding solution to the problems of rural Delhi, has organised a panchayat in Ranikheda village and alleged that the villagers were unable to do farming in the area as their crops were being destroyed every year due to waterlogging in the fields.
Over 3,000 farmers in the Keonjhar district earn Rs 1-2 lakh per year by rearing Tassar through modern methodology.
Despite renewed emphasis on information and technology by both the state and Centre, as many as 3,853 revenue villages in Odisha are still bereft of mobile and internet connectivity.
On Friday, lightning strikes claimed the lives of three individuals in different locations. In Balod district, two farmers lost their lives due to lightning, with one incident causing a mobile phone to explode. In Khairagarh district, a 15-year-old boy also succumbed to a lightning strike.
Emphasising the priority to unlock the potential of 5G technology for rural development, the government on Wednesday urged the industry and telecom service providers (TSPs) to come forward and deploy technology to create "5G Intelligent Villages".
The land and land reforms department, with its associated departments, is going ahead with different development and reform works for the deprived, the less-privileged and the needy.
The officials have also been directed to ensure that each surveyor completes a survey for 1500 plots per month and 2250 plots within 45 days.
The Manipur Government is making efforts to reissue lost or destroyed documents and cards of people who were displaced from their native villages and are now in relief camps.
The flood situation in Assam's Nalbari district has deteriorated as about 45,000 people and 108 villages under 6 revenue circles of the lower Assam district are currently underwater.
"Women are the backbone of rural economy and over time, financial inclusion has ensured that they participate in the economic decisions of a family," Modi said and added, the scope needs to be broadened through Self Help Groups (SHGs).
