India, May 26 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday interacted with panchayat and urban local body representatives during the 'Jan Jan Ki Sarkar, Mukhyamantri Samvad' programme at the Khatima block auditorium and outlined the state government's rural development, infrastructure and governance initiatives.

Addressing the gathering, Dhami said villages remain the soul of India and the country's progress depends on strengthening rural areas and small towns. He said the Centre and the state government were working towards the goal of making India a developed nation by 2047 through various schemes aimed at empowering rural economies.

"India's real progress is possible only when our villages and towns become strong, pros...