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’One house one farm* concept will help eliminate poverty

PM says at inauguration of Rural Poverty Alleviation Foundation
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said that the concept of "One house one farm" will help turn every rural household into a focal point of all economic activities to eliminate rural poverty, reports BSS.
"We want to make each family self-reliant through united efforts by making optimum utilisation of all the untapped resources in the rural household." she said while launching the activities of the Palli Daridro Blmochan Foundation (Rural Poverty Alleviation Foundation) at the Osmany Memorial Hall yesterday afternoon.
Established by an Act of Parliament passed in November of 1999, the foundation is to serve as an autonomous, sustainable and self-supporting micro-credit institution dedicated to the cause of eliminating rural poverty and promoting socioeconomic advancement of the poor and the disadvantaged.
The prime minister expressed nope that women will derive the benefit of (he concept and become economical^ sol vent by actively participating In the project She said that all the fallow Linds should be utilised properly and agricultural products should be marketed through forming cooperatives at local level.
Referring to the setting up of agro-base • Industries in the rural areas, Sheikh Hasina pointed out that "we have to increase the purchasing capacity of the rural population She said unless the purchasing power of the people was increased the industries would run into losses.
She said that the government will make all out efforts to bring those 44 per cent living below the poverty line.
The Prime Minister listed various poverty alleviation programmes including VGD. VGF. Food for Work, fest Relief. Food for Education and Old-age
allowances has had a positive Impact in society.
She said her government also embarked upon a work through which rural population would get medical care at their door step She said 18.000 community health centres would be set up In the rural areas.
The Prime Minister said that the activities of the foundation will he spread in 139 up azIlas of 17 districts where over 4.50 lakh families would get loan facilities. She noted that 71 per cent of the beneficiaries will be women.
Sheikh Haslna thanked the Canadian government for II-nancial and technical assistance lor the foundation
Advocate M Rahmat Alt. State Minister lor Rural Development and Cooperatives. Amlang.su Sen. Secretary. Min istrv of LGRD ana Cooperative. John Moore. Charge d' Affaires of the Canadian High Commission