In Maharashtra, the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra is steadily traversing and reaching out to citizens. Starting on the 24th of November, the Information, Education and Communication (IEC) vans have travelled across 411 villages in the Latur district and reached out to about five lakh citizens. <br />''<br />''While close to 92 thousand were provided free health checkups, registration under the Ujjwala scheme has crossed the two thousand mark.<br />''<br />''In Parbhani district's Surpimpri area, a farmer named Sheikh Chotu Sheikh Babu informed how he has benefited from flagship schemes like Mahatma Gandhi National Employment Guarantee Scheme and PM-KUSUM. He said the yield on his seven-acre farm has increased manifold leading to financial prosperity and a secure future for his family.<br />''<span style="color: #222222;"><br />''Meanwhile in the Jalna district too, the IEC van has travelled across 191 villages and reached out to about 66 thousand people. </span><br />