<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">The village people should come forward to utilise the Government Welfare Schemes for the upliftment of their lives. The Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra has been arranged to reach the beneficiaries at the last mile.</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">This was disclosed by Puducherry Speaker R. Selvam in the VBSY (rural) program held today at Nallambal village of Karaikal.</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">Amit Satija, Director of Defence Production New Delhi has participated as Central Observer in the program. District Collector A Kulothungan presided over the program.</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">Speaker R. Selvam and other dignitaries have taken Hamara Sankalp Viksit Bharat Pledge. Later the Speaker distributed benefits to the beneficiaries under various welfare schemes.</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">'On the spot' quiz competition was conducted for school students and prizes were distributed to the winners. Local sports persons and women achievers were felicitated. Speaker and Central Observer along with District Collector visited the stalls put up by line departments. 2024 calendar was distributed to all the participants.</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222;">G.Satchidhanandam, Deputy Director, Civil Supplies, Dr. Siva Rajkumar, Deputy Director Health and Family Welfare, G.Subhash, Deputy Director, Local Administration and K.Arunagirinathan, Block Development Officer also participated in the program.</span></p>