Central Minister expresses anguish over Yadgir’s low per capita income, human development index
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has highlighted the severe economic and developmental challenges facing Yadgir district in Karnataka. She announced that the government is prioritizing the region as an aspirational district to improve infrastructure, health, and agricultural productivity.
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It addresses regional inequality and the government's role in uplifting economically backward districts through targeted policy interventions.
Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has expressed pain over Yadgir district’s low per capita income and said, “I am saying this with a heavy heart that the district has not seen any development in major sectors and because of lack of development, Yadgir’s per capita income is in the bottom place in the State’s table.”
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