Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Z Irani on Tuesday visited Congress MP Rahul Gandhi’s parliamentary constituency Wayanad in Kerala and said “not much has been done” in the district and the local administration has assured her that it will be done. . Irani, who met reporters after a review meeting with the local administration, spoke about the lack of water connections in nearly 1.35 lakh households, non-screening for health issues among tribals, non-digitization of their land records and ensuring Pointed out various shortcomings. Skill development among the tribals, which was brought to their notice in the district.
He further said that there is a need to make the lives of the tribals easier, infrastructure in the district needs to be strengthened and developed and services like health, education, nutrition and financial services to reach the people there, especially the poorest people. Is required. Poor. “There is a lot that has not been done and I have been assured (by the district administration) that it will be done,” the Union minister said while answering questions from reporters there.
Talking to reporters, she also took a dig at Rahul Gandhi, saying, “I am not Rahul Gandhi, I do not run from Amethi.” This was in response to a question whether she would consider contesting from Wayanad if that party asked her. She also said that she brings compliments from Amethi to Wayanad with her.
During his interaction with reporters he said that he came to know today that there are about 57,000 farmers in the district who do not have Kisan Credit Card, 1.35 lakh families/households do not have water connections, proper records of land have been maintained. Is going on for last 50 years but till now it is not completed and housing schemes for poor are not being implemented. He also said that the central government had several schemes, such as the Prime Minister’s Street Vendor’s Atma Nirbhar Nidhi (PM Swanidhi) and others for re-enrolment of out-of-school girls, which were also not being implemented. Because the district level officials were unaware. about them.
Irani said she has received a commitment from the district administration that they will review their procedures “so that their system can be improved.” He also said that the administration assured him that they would try to ensure water connections to all households by 2023. Under the Prime Minister’s Jal Jeevan Mission.
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