<span style="color: #222222;">Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister  Dharmendra Pradhan  has appealed to every citizen of the country to contribute in the making of a prosperous and self-reliant India.<br />'' <br />'' Addressing a web conference on 'Building Atmanirbhar Bharat' by  PHDCCI today, he shared his views on Prime Minister's vision of Aatma Nirbhar Bharat and its role in transforming India into a global manufacturing hub that not only caters to own requirements, but also of the world.<br />'' <br />'' Mr Pradhan said,  India is becoming a role model for emerging economies. India is rich in natural resources, has demographic dividend, widespread availability of ports that offer a conducive ecosystem to businesses and industries.<br />'' <br />'' He said, the government is working to build an India of 21st century that is able to fulfill its own requirements and also of the world.<br />'' <br />'' Talking about the initiatives in the Petroleum and natural gas sector, the Minister  said that the LPG connections have reached 95 per cent  of the population, including over 8 crore poor families.</span><br />''