1. The government targets to bring 1 crore households out of poverty by 2019. 2. During 2017-18, five lakh farm ponds will be be taken up under the MGNREGA. 3. Over Rs 3 lakh crore will be spent for rural India. MGNREGA to double farmers' income. 4. Will take steps to ensure participation of women in MGNREGA up to 55%. 5. Space technology will be used in a big way to ensure MGNREGA works. 6. The government proposes to complete 1 crore houses for those without homes. 7. Will allocate Rs. 19,000 crore for Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana in 2017-18. 8. The country well on way to achieve 100% rural electrification by March 2018. 9. Swachh Bharat mission has made tremendous progress; sanitation coverage has gone up from 42% in Oct 13 to 60% now.
