<span style="color: #222222;">Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has lauded the role of 'gram parivartaks' in shaping the rural economy of the state.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Addressing the convocation ceremony of CM Rural Development Fellows in Mumbai, Mr Fadnavis said, financially empowering the 6 lakh villages will transform the nation.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">On the occasion, the Chief Minister also released 'Katha Parivartanachi', a book containing stories that chronicle transformation of villages.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">As many as 1,000 villages in Maharashtra were selected under the Village Social  Transformation Program, undertaken jointly by the state government and corporate houses for integrated development.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Mr Fadnavis said, the programme, which was started two years back, has been successful due to the efforts of gram parivartaks and people's participation.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He added that gram parivartaks have done the work of taking the government's schemes to the people on ground level. </span>