Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said the Centre has sanctioned an amount of Rs 40,000 crore for rural development in the country.
"I would request every state to utilise the fund on rural development properly. The fund is mainly meant for the development of health, electricity, road and other infrastructure in the villages," Mukherjee said while inaugurating a arsenic-free drinking water scheme at Lalgola in Murshidabad district.
The Union Finance Minister said only 6 lakh people have been provided arsenic free water. More people should be benefited, he said.
Mukherjee also inaugurated a Congress workers camp at Jangipur, his constituency.
He urged Congress workers to tell the people about the different welfare schemes initiated by the Centre for the development of common people.
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