Service Jyoti Yatra held in Kondagaon as BJP leaders highlight changes in housing, sanitation, women’s empowerment and self-reliance under Modi government
Kondagaon, October 2026: Bastar Development Authority Vice-Chairperson and Kondagaon MLA Lata Usendi said Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s contribution has been significant in India’s journey towards becoming a developed nation, and called for active public participation in achieving the goal of Viksit Bharat.
A grand Seva Jyoti Yatra was organised in Kondagaon under the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan. The Prime Minister’s address to the nation was screened live at the NCC ground, from where the yatra proceeded to the Government Gundadhur College ground.
Usendi was the chief guest at the programme and administered a pledge to elected representatives and citizens to contribute to the building of a developed India.
Addressing the gathering, Usendi said Modi had given the highest priority to national service since entering public life. She said his entire public life had remained dedicated to the country and that he continued to work in the national interest.
She highlighted several government initiatives, saying their implementation had brought significant changes to the lives of ordinary citizens. Under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, crores of families across the country have received permanent houses. Kondagaon district has also witnessed the construction of a large number of houses under the scheme, benefiting poor and needy families.
Usendi also highlighted the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, through which bank accounts have been opened for crores of people and government benefits are being transferred directly to beneficiaries. She said the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system had reduced the role of intermediaries and enabled funds to reach beneficiaries directly.
She said the Swachh Bharat Mission had also increased awareness about sanitation through the construction of toilets across households and contributed to improvements in cleanliness in villages and cities.
Focus on Women’s Economic Empowerment
Usendi said the Central government was implementing several programmes aimed at making women economically empowered and self-reliant. Women’s self-help groups are providing employment and self-employment opportunities, while efforts are underway to create more Lakhpati Didis.
She said women should be further empowered economically in the coming years and encouraged to progress towards becoming Crorepati Didis.
She also said India was moving rapidly towards self-reliance under Modi’s leadership. The government was encouraging greater domestic production and seeking to reduce dependence on other countries for essential goods.
Usendi stressed that building a developed India was not solely the responsibility of the government. Every citizen has an important role to play, particularly in ensuring that government schemes reach all eligible beneficiaries.
Vision of a Developed India by 2047
Usendi said Modi had set the goal of making India a developed nation by 2047. She said Viksit Bharat would mean a country with adequate water and electricity, sufficient food supplies, quality education for children, healthy citizens and adequate employment and self-employment opportunities for young people.
She said the government was working in a planned manner across sectors including health, education, employment, agriculture and women’s empowerment.
She also highlighted efforts in the health sector, saying health surveys were being conducted across villages to collect information about people’s health so that diseases could be identified at an early stage and appropriate treatment and facilities could be provided.
Seva Sankalp Campaign
Usendi said various service and public welfare programmes were being organised under the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan. The Seva Jyoti Kalash Yatra was part of these activities and would pass through various routes before reaching the college ground.
She said the programme was intended to take the message of service, dedication and the resolve to build a developed India to people across the region.
The Seva Sankalp Abhiyan began on September 17 and is scheduled to conclude on October 17.
Usendi urged officials and public representatives to discharge their responsibilities with honesty and dedication and ensure that government schemes reach every eligible person. She appealed to citizens to actively participate in the development of a developed India.
She also extended her greetings to Prime Minister Modi and wished him good health and a long life, expressing gratitude for his commitment to national service.
Former MLA Highlights India’s Transformation
Former MLA Sevakram Netam said the occasion was significant as it marked 25 years of Modi’s public life and political journey. He said the programme provided an opportunity to remember the Prime Minister’s contribution to national service.
Netam said India had witnessed significant changes across several sectors in recent years and had established a stronger identity on the global stage alongside its development.
He also highlighted efforts to strengthen India’s security and defence capabilities. According to him, the country had enhanced its strategic capabilities while also emphasising peace and international cooperation.
Netam said India had taken important steps in sanitation, self-reliance and development, while its role in development and cooperation with countries around the world had continued to grow.
He stressed that the goal of Viksit Bharat could be achieved only with the participation of every citizen. Public involvement, he said, was essential to ensure that development works and government schemes reached the last person in society.
District Panchayat President Rita Shori, Municipal Council President Narapati Patel, Vice-President Jasketu Usendi, Manoj Jain, Jitendra Surana, Janpad Panchayat President Anita Korram, Makdi Janpad Panchayat President Jugbati Poyam, Vice-President Tomendra Thakur, District Panchayat member Yashoda Kashyap, Nagar Panchayat President Bihari Lal Shori and other local public representatives were present at the programme.
