New Delhi [India], October 21 (ANI): In a bid to ensure full saturation of all welfare schemes within six months, Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Central government has decided to launch a mega saturation drive called 'Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra' across the country, sources said on Saturday.

The sources said that in a recent meeting with top brass, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stressed the need to expedite the saturation of welfare schemes.

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As per sources, the drive Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra will be launched across all 2.7 lakh panchayats of the country and is slated to roll out after Diwali and will last for several weeks.

"Recently in a meeting with top officials, PM Narendra Modi said that there is a need to expedite the saturation of welfare schemes. He said he wants all his schemes to reach full saturation in the next six months. Again in a cabinet meeting, he exhorted his cabinet colleagues to work harder and ensure beneficiaries who haven't got benefits of welfare schemes are reached faster," the sources said.

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"The drive will ensure the Saturation of schemes like Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Grameen), National Rural Livelihood Mission, PM KISAN, Fasal Bima Yojana, Poshan Abhiyan, Ujjwala Yojana etc Ayushman Bharat, Janaushadhi Yojana, PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana, Skill development schemes, Vishwakarma Yojana and more," they added. (ANI)

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