Politics News | Posted on Feb 05, 2012 at 11:47pm IST

Common man yet to know about Centre's projects: Pranab

Press Trust of India

Murshidabad: Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday said the central government had taken up a lot of welfare projects, but many people remained unaware of them and their benefits.

Citing the MGNREGA programme as an instance, he said over last few years, the Centre had undertaken a number of projects like it.

"Over the last few years we have taken up a number of projects like MGNREGA. But many common men are yet to know about its benefits. A lot of people remain unaware," he said at a programme in Murshidabad district.

Common man yet to know about Centre's projects: Pranab

He said he wants to set up a sports academy in Murshidabad district.

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