Question : ADOPTION OF VILLAGES FOR DEVELOPMENT



(a)whether the Government proposes to adopt villages for development by the defence public sector companies; and

(b)if so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE PRODUCTIONSTATE (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

(a) & (b):The Department of Defence Production has recently taken a decision that Defence Public Sector Undertakings should discharge social responsibility as part of their corporate plan and start activities in a systematic manner.Though Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) are carrying out some service or assistance in the neighbourhood area but a concrete effort to create replicable models of integrated and sustainable village development may include water management system, Health care system, Training and Education system and Income generation programmes.