<span style="color: #222222;">Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman has stressed that the Central Government intends to ensure complete saturation of welfare schemes and reach the final eligible beneficiary. Smt. Sitharaman said that be it connectivity, telecom or basic infrastructure, the remotest and border areas must get what is promised in the Budget.</span><br />''<br />''She was addressing a press conference after attending a Budget outreach programme at Chintan Bhawan in Gangtok today. Minister of State for Finance, Pankaj Chaudhary; Finance Secretary Dr TV Somanathan; Financial Services Secretary Vivek Joshi; Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra; &nbsp;and Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, Ajay Seth were also present.<br />''<br />''While interacting with stakeholders, Smt. Sitharaman urged Sikkim government to prepare a time-bound roadmap for enhancing organic production as the state is already a leader in this area. She suggested the State government to focus on increasing the production of millets, promote startups through identified institutions, and promote the Centre's One District, One Product scheme by creating common facilities for small entrepreneurs, SHGs, etc. <br />''<br />''She shared the idea of promoting homestays and village tourism online through travel apps. The Minister also spoke about the idea of setting up Unity Malls across the country wherein all States can showcase their core products on a commercial basis.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Tomorrow, Ms Nirmala Sitharaman will flag off various programmes of NABARD in Gangtok and attend a public interaction at Lachen Dzumsa in Mangan district.</span>
News On AIR | February 27, 2023 9:00 PM
Centre ensures complete saturation of welfare schemes to reach final eligible beneficiary, says Union FM Nirmala Sitharaman at budget outreach programme in Gangtok