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Eastern states, rural areas, new cities to drive India’s growth: Jaitley

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Mumbai, Dec 13 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday said eastern states, rural areas and new cities will fuel the next stage of India’s growth, which is likely to be a $5 trillion economy around the second half of next decade.

“Geographically, it’s the eastern parts of India which are agriculture rich, mineral rich but where growth rates have never been so high which need to be exploited to the fullest so that we can look at these areas as future engines of growth,” he said at a conclave here.

Addressing the India Economic Conclave 2018 via satellite link, Jaitley said there were at least four areas — infrastructure, rural India and gender apart from eastern states — where a lot of investment was required and where growth will naturally occur.

“The first is infrastructure. Coupled with it you will need more cities and townships. Second is rural India, future growth has to come in from there. Third is going to be gender as far as participation of women in the economic life is concerned,” he said.

Jaitley said the country should continue with the reform agenda even though there are times when reforms slow down due to political situations. But the country should never fall to the temptations of reversing the agenda.

“We are around 7.4 per cent growing economy over last several years and if we can improve upon that rate to 8 per cent and maybe exceed that figure, our target of reaching a $5 trillion economy over the next few years will become a realisable dream,” he said.

The Minister said there were several unreformed sectors in the economy and the country must keep those basic parameters in mind and look at those unreformed sectors where it needs to move forward without falling to the temptation of sheer populism.

“I believe for the next two decades our agenda should be clearly laid out. We continue to improve upon our infrastructure and quality of life in urban areas. We need to have more cities and townships because they will really become the engines of growth.”

At the same, spending on healthcare and education both at the level of Centre and state governments would have to be increased, he added.

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Dr. Abhishek Verma Dedicates a Shelter in Memory of His Mother, Veena Verma, at KGMU; Inaugurated by Daughter Nicolle Verma

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World-renowned business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has supported Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission. In memory of his mother, Late Veena Verma, who was a 3 term Rajya Sabha MP.

Dr. Verma dedicated a state-of-the-art free permanent shelter for the attendants of patients at KGMU Medical University, Lucknow, under the aegis of Vijay Shree Foundation. His daughter, Nicolle Verma, inaugurated the shelter.

During the event, Foodman Vishal Singh honored Nicolle Verma by presenting her with a memento. Mrs. Nidhi Sharma and Avantika Yadav, associated with the organization, welcomed her with garlands. Following this, Nicolle Verma distributed essential items to the attendants and also handed out fruits. She became emotional remembering her grandmother on her birth anniversary.

On this occasion, she also inaugurated the “Veena Verma Sevalaya” in memory of her grandmother, Veena Verma, to serve the attendants. She expressed, “I feel proud that my family is engaged in nation-building as well as social service. Today, in collaboration with Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh Ji, I feel immensely proud to dedicate this shelter for the poor, helpless, and needy attendants of patients battling serious illnesses like cancer. I am honored to be associated with the Hunger-Free World Mission for humanity.”

Inspired by the continuous humanitarian service provided by Vijay Shree Foundation over the past 17 years, Nicolle Verma donated 10 lakh rupees to support the cause. The purpose of this donation is to ensure that services continue for the needy attendants of patients suffering from severe illnesses in hospitals, as facilitated by Foodman Vishal Singh.

It is noteworthy that Dr. Abhishek Verma’s family has a legacy of public and philanthropic service. They are helping millions to carry forward the values and service work of their parents. On the occasion of his mother’s birth anniversary, Dr. Abhishek Verma dedicated this state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College to serve the attendants of patients through the Vijay Shree Foundation.

Supporting Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission, Dr. Abhishek Verma assured that he would continually support keeping this flame of humanity alive. He also promised to assist in providing medicines to the helpless patients.

Continuing her grandmother’s legacy of service, Nicolle Verma personally served food to the needy patients and attendants. She said, “It is our good fortune to have received the joy of doing this noble work today through Foodman Vishal Singh. I have taken another step forward in carrying my family’s values and cooperation by joining hands with the Vijay Shree Foundation. My father taught me to serve and help the needy, and I feel happy when I bring a smile to someone’s face.”

On the birth anniversary of the late Veena Verma, the event organizer, Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh, said, “We feel proud and happy that Dr. Abhishek Verma, a globally renowned business tycoon, has extended his support to uplift our country from the hunger index. Today, on his mother’s birth anniversary, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College, which will always be helpful for the needy attendants of patients. It is a pleasure for me and the organization to receive the affection of Mr. Verma.”

The event was attended by General Manager Verma Family Office Hemant Garg, Sonu Rajput, and the organization’s volunteers, including Sandeep Singh, Parmeshwar Ji, Prashant Rao Gautam, Balram Singh, Ramesh Chaudhary, Suman, Jeetu, Anil, Suraj, Vinay, Manish Bhadauria, Manas Mehrotra, Vivek, Apurv, Happy, and others.

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