Bharat Nirman
Bharat Nirman
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Bharat Nirman
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Mission Mission Mission Mission Mission
A business plan for rural infrastructure to unlock
potential, equalise opportunity and make rural
India the new growth opportunity.
Objectiv Objectiv Objectiv Objectiv Objective ee ee
To build rural infrastructure in the fields of drinking
water, housing, telecommunication and IT, roads,
electrification and irrigation. The programme was
launched by the Government of India in 2005.
Phase I of the programme was implemented in the
period 2005-06 to 2008-09. Phase II is being
implemented from 2009-10 to 2011-12.
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Provide safe drinking water to all uncovered
habitations by 2012. Cover approximately 55
thousand uncovered habitations and provide safe
drinking water to approximately 2.16 lakh villages
affected by poor water quality.
Housing Housing Housing Housing Housing
Target of 60 lakh additional houses for the poor
achieved till 2009. New target of 1.2 crore houses
by 2014 adopted. Provide additional 1.2 crore
houses at the rate of 24 lakh houses each year to
be built by funds allocated to the homeless
through Panchayats.
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Achieve 40% rural teledensity by the year 2014,
ensure broadband coverage to all 2.5 lakh
Panchayats and set up Bharat Nirman Seva
Kendras at Panchayat level by 2012.
Roads Roads Roads Roads Roads
Connect all villages that have a population of
1000 (or 500 in hilly / tribal area) with an all
weather road by 2012.
Electrification Electrification Electrification Electrification Electrification
Provide electricity to all villages and offer
electricity connection to 1.75 crore poor
households by 2012.
Irrig Irrig Irrig Irrig Irrigation ation ation ation ation
6.5 million hectares brought under assured
irrigation till 2009. Remaining 3.5 million
hectares to be completed by 2012.
The National Development Council gives
the final approval to the Five Year Plans.
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