Reaching out to last person PM’s governance mantra: Rana

Bulandshahar (Up) June 10: Senior BJP leader Devender Singh Rana on Saturday said the hallmark of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s nine-year government has been the welfare and uplift of the poor, with a special focus on women and marginalized segments of society.
Addressing a Morcha Samelan in Siyana here, Rana said, “BJP’s endeavour to reach out to the last person in society has been the guiding philosophy for the Modi government during the past nine years.”
To substantiate his point, Rana gave a detailed overview of some of the many schemes aimed at helping the poor, including Ujjwala Yojna under which over 9.60 free LPG connections have been provided to the families living below the poverty line. Similarly, Pradhan Mantri Street Vendor’s Atmanirbhar Nidhi scheme has greatly helped the street vendors resume their livelihood, especially after getting impacted by the Covid pandemic, he maintained.
The senior BJP leader also referred to PM Jan Arogya Yojna, (PMJAY designed to provide Rs 5 lakh per family per year for free and quality healthcare services to vulnerable families. “So far, 50 crore population has benefitted under the Ayushman Bharat Health Insurance Scheme,” he said, adding that the entire population of Jammu and Kashmir, irrespective of the economic status of the people, is covered under the scheme. He also referred to the Jal Jeewan Mission and said that 60 percent of households have got safe drinking water since the inception of the scheme. Citing various schemes, he said 80 crore people have benefitted in terms of food grains under the PM Garib Kalyan Ann Yojna.
Singh while referring to the flagship social security schemes like Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMJJBY), Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMSBY) and Atal Pension Yojana (APY) said these have hugely benefited the targeted segments of society.
He recalled the vision behind Jan Suraksha schemes way back in 2015, just a year after taking over the reins of the government, and referred to the launch of the National Mission for Financial Inclusion with an avowed objective of ensuring that every citizen in India has access to banking facilities, financial literacy, and social security coverage.
“India is perhaps the only country that witnessed the opening of bank accounts by a sizable population in a record period. Seen in this backdrop, the digital transactions have become popular with the lowest strata of society including even vendors,” he said, adding that the Jan Suraksha Schemes aim at the well-being of citizens, acknowledging the importance of safeguarding human life against unforeseen risks, losses, and financial uncertainties.