Modi@Red Fort: We curbed inflation, electrified 10,000 villages

August 15, 2016 08:23

More highlights:

* The LED bulb that was priced at Rs 350 each, is now being sold at Rs 50 each.

* Electricity has reached 10,000 villages out of 18,000 unelectricified villages.

* In my first speech I had asked how we can tackle the huge problem of sanitation in our country. In such little time, we have built 2 crore toilets, more than 70,000 villages are open defecation free.

* Due to drought situation in the last 2 years, Govt has faced challenges in terms of price rise.

* Under the previous government, inflation had crossed 10%. We did not let it rise above 6%

* From Delhi it takes 3 hours to reach Nagla Fatela village in Hathras, it took 70 years for electricity to reach there.

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