The government is taking various initiatives to accelerate growth in rural India thereby catalysing the growth of Indian economy. About 70 per cent of India resides in its villages. Undoubtedly, the growth of the rural sector is central to the overall development of the country. The Government has been investing in vital areas such as energy, electricity, health, women empowerment, financial inclusion,skill development, agricultural initiatives and several social security schemes to build a strong foundation for the sustainable growth of India’s rural sector. The Government in its Union Budget 2019–20 has declared “Healthy India: Ayushman Bharat, well-nourished women and children” as one of the 10 components of ‘Vision for India in the decade ahead’. The National Health Mission 2017 is a major health reform introduced by the Government to accelerate the improvement of health conditions in India. Women empowerment and gender equality are fundamental to achieve sustainable progress. To achieve women empowerment, the present government has initiated comprehensive programmes to safeguard educational rights, health rights, social security rights, economic security, and safety to ameliorate the status of Indian women.
