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Lok Sabha
The Ministry of Rural Development in consultation with Planning Commission has decided to initially launch a pilot phase for implementation of the scheme Provision of Urban Amenities in Rural Areas (PURA). Under the pilot phase, the following seven facilities are proposed to be provided:
(i) Road and transportation
(ii) Power connectivity
(iii) Electronic connectivity in the form of reliable telecom, internet and IT Services
(iv) Knowledge connectivity in the form of good educational and training institutions
(v) Market connectivity to enable farmers to get the best price for their produce
(vi) Drinking water supply
(vii) Health facilities of basic quality and standards.
Providing knowledge connectivity in the form of good educational and training institutions is one among the seven identified components under the scheme Provision of Urban Amenities in Rural Areas (PURA), and is essential for realizing the goals of graduating into a knowledge society and to bridge the urban rural divide.
This information was given by Minister of State for Rural Development Smt. Suryakanta Patil in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
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