Higher allocation 'to boost' rural sector

  • 01/03/2002

  • Business Line (New Delhi)

The slew of measures announced by the Finance Minister, Mr. Yashwant Sinha, in his Budget for 2002-03 augurs well for the rural sector, the Union Minister for Rural Development, Mr. M Venkaiah Naidu, said in Andhra Pradesh on Friday. The three key components of rural development - agriculture, rural infrastructure and poverty alleviation - had been identified as the thrust areas and allocations had been made accordingly, the Union Minister for Rural Development, Mr. M Venkaiah Naidu, said.