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how are you? told me that this is such a work
Manzoor ji : Thank you sir... which has no identity, there is
doing very well sir. no self-recognition, and you
Prime Minister : It is a great underwent a lot of distress and
th
pleasure to talk to you in this 100 because of this you had to face
episode of 'Mann ki Baat'. a lot of difficulties. But now there
Manzoor ji : Thank you sir. is recognition and you are giving
Prime Minister- Well, how is employment to more than 200
the pencil-slates work going on? people.
Manzoor ji : It is going very Manjoor ji : Yes sir...
well sir. Ever since you mentioned Prime Minister : And you
our 'Mann ki Baat' in 'Mann ki have given us delightful news of
Baat' programme, sir, work has carrying out new expansions and
increased a lot since then sir and giving employment to further
employment for others has also 200 people.
increased a lot in this work. Manzoor ji : Even sir, the
Prime Minister : How many farmers who are here, sir, also
people would be getting got a lot of benefit from this, sir.
employment now? Used to sell a tree for 2000, now
Manzoor ji : Now I have 200 the same tree has reached 5000
plus... sir. Demand has increased a
Prime Minister : Great! I am lot in this since then... and it has
very happy. also gained its own identity. Sir,
Manzoor ji : Ji sir..ji sir…now I I have many orders for this, now
am expanding it in a couple of I am going to expand further in
months and employment for 200 one or two months and cover
people will increase sir. two to four villages, taking 200
Prime Minister : Well great! to 250 boys and girls who can
See Manzoor ji... be adjusted in this and they can
Manjoor ji : Yes sir... carry on with their livelihood sir.
Prime Minister : I remember Prime Minister : See Manzoor
very well and on that day you ji, how tremendous the power
of Vocal for Local is.., you have

The mantra of Atmanirbhar
Bharat is to make full use
of every resource because
when we recognise the
power of local, only then
will the country be self-
reliant.

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