Congress focuses on capacity building programmes for poor

Launching a blistering attack on Mayawati government for simply doling out money to the poor, Congress (I) has said that the poor need capacity building programs so that they can stand up on their own feet. Congress felt that simply giving out money to the poor might not help them.  Rather it creates dependency factor among the poor. Congress (I) approach for development of Bundelkhand is focused on capacity building programs instead of distributing money to the poor just eying the vote bank, said Congress (I). Rahul Gandhi has been personally visiting drought hit Bundelkhand region and interacting with people there. A special package of Rs 7,000 crore was sanctioned by the Congress led UPA at the centre for integrated development of the region. But due to corruption in Mayawati’s government benefits of development schemes have not reached the poor, said congress (I). For instance, while deep bore-wells have been dug there is no water in them. Similarly plantation was undertaken but plants did not survive, Congress (I) said further.

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