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Pitching for the introduction of technologies in farming and rural and tribal areas, Union minister Nitin Gadkari has said that India will find it difficult to realise the ‘AtmaNirbhar Bharat’ (self-reliant) vision till the share of the agriculture and allied sectors in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) crosses 24 per cent.

He said ‘Our agriculture and allied sector income is 12 per cent of the GDP, manufacturing sector income is 22 to 24 per cent, and service sector is 52 to 54 per cent’. He stressed the need for the introduction of technology in rural and tribal regions saying it will alleviate poverty and hunger and elevate the areas from an economic perspective and create job opportunities.

He added ‘Till the time, we do not augment water, transportation and communication facilities in certain areas, industries won’t come’. He noted that industries come with capital investment, which has the potential to create jobs.