<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said the government is working towards simplifying the lives of the poor and lower middle class of the country with the mantra of development for all. Addressing a programme to mark Ugadi in Srisailam, Andhra Pradesh through video conferencing in New Delhi today, Mr Modi said, the government understood the power of the people's movement and has given importance to it. He said, due to the people participation, the sanitation coverage has doubled under Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, which was almost 40 percent before 2014.</span></div>''<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"></div>''<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Prime Minister said, the speed of road, rail tracks and electrification has doubled due to the work is done day and night. He said, about one crore houses have been constructed in the last three years under the Prime Minister's Housing Scheme. Prime Minister said, under the Ujjwala scheme, the government has provided free gas connections to&nbsp; 3.5 crore poor women in a record time. Mr Modi said, recently, the government has also started the National Nutrition Program to deal with the challenge of malnutrition. The Central Government is doing its best to build the nation, but the blessings of the people will work to increase its energy.&nbsp;</div>''<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"></div>''<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">The Prime Minister said, Ugadi means the beginning of an era. He said, these are the festivals of aspirations and new hopes. He also said, Ugadi is the festival of the beginning of human life and the festival of creation is the festival of creation.&nbsp;</div>