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Wednesday, September 30, 2009 - 7.05 GMT

Another 15 production villages to be established

 
The Ministry of Rural Industries & Self-Employment Promotion is to establish another 15 Production villages before year 2010, under the "Uthuru Vasanthaya" Programme.

According to official sources, 320 villages have already been developed at a cost of Rs.475 million, under the 'production villages' project.

The aim of this project is to uplift the livelihood in rural areas and to develop rural industry and handicraft industry.

Two hundred and fifteen production villages out of 320 have been vested in the people. The development works of another 36 villagers have completed and expected to vest in public shortly.

17,410 people in the North are to benefit under this production villages project.




 
 
   
   
   
   
   

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