Assam govt to send ministers, MPs, MLAs to villages for 15 days

economictimes.indiatimes.com:

Assam government has decided to send cabinet ministers, MPs, MLAs and selected top government officials to the villages for 15 days next month. The Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said, «All cabinet ministers will stay in village areas for 15 days.

I will also go to some of the villages and 5000 selected government officers will also stay in the villages for three days.» Sarma said, «Since 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has implemented several welfare-oriented schemes. Similarly, the state government is also implementing fifteen such projects.

From old age pension to Arunodaya, ration card, Ayushman scheme, the government wants to go to the village and see whether every beneficiary is getting it or not.» He added their visitors will have a night halt. The Chief Minister said that the ministers will check the list of beneficiary names and see if the government projects are reaching everyone.

Ministers will also check whether the primary schools have desk-benches and electricity. Sarma said, “The state government has sanctioned many road projects, but later it was witnessed that many roads were not built in rural areas.