Budget 2022 to enable development of border villages to stop migration, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday once again lauded the Union Budget 2022-23 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and said that the migration from border villages is not good for the national security, adding that the current budget has provisions to develop 'vibrant villages' on the border. "Migration from border villages not good for national security and budget has provisions to develop 'vibrant villages' on the border," said the Prime Minister as he addressed the programme on Aatmanirbhar Arthvyavastha. PM Modi further said that Budget 2022 also focused on the development of villages at the border and that the National Cadet Corps (NCC) Centres will be brought in at schools situated at the border. "Government plans to impart National Cadet Corps training to youth in border villages which will help them join armed forces," he continued. Also Read | Jammu and Kashmir: Terrorist killed in Shopian encounter "We have decided to develop the villages on India's borders. For the same, we are moving forward with a holistic approach. Such villages will have all facilities- electricity, water and others and a special provision has been made in the budget," added Prime Minister Modi. He went on to say that the Budget 2022-23 includes a 2,500-kilometer natural farming corridor along the Ganga's banks, which will benefit the Clean Ganga mission. "In 2013-14, public investment was at just Rs 1.87 lakh crore. In this year's budget, we've pegged it at Rs 7.5 lakh crore. Compared to UPA, this has seen a 4 times rise. This will promote FDI and will create modern infrastructure in the country," stated PM Modi. PM Modi further added that the country's Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) are the oldest and strongest pillars of the Indian economy. "During Covid, we started the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECGLS). This scheme has safeguarded nearly 1.5 crore jobs, and aided 6 crore lives," the Prime Minister added. He went on to say that under PM Gati Shakti, thousands of km of new National Highways will be created. "In 2014, the nation had 90,000 km of National Highways. This was built in the last 70 years. In the last 7 years, we have created 50,000 km of National Highways! Under PM GatiShakti, thousands of km of new National Highways will be created," said PM. Also Read | Coronavirus Update: India reports 1,61,386 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours -PTC News