The Union Minister of State for Rural Development & Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti held an interaction with officials of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj and Consumer Affairs Food & Public Distribution of Government of Manipur in Imphal today.<br />''  The Union Minister of State is on a two-day visit in the State.<br />''  <br />''During the review meeting, the State officials highlighted the achievement under various schemes including Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Gramin, Manipur State Rural Livelihoods Mission, Deen Dayal Upadhayaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) and National Rurban Mission.<br />''  <br />''The Union Minister lauded the rural development works undertaken in the State under the RD & PR department and instructed the officials for compulsory Aadhar linkage for beneficiaries to avail benefits under government schemes including NFSA.<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">  <br />''The Union Minister of State also attended a Visit and Interaction programme with members of Self Help Groups under the Manipur State Rural Livelihood Mission in Bishnupur district this afternoon. As part of the programme, food-grains under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana and National Food Security Act were also distributed.</span><br />