VARANASI, March 7 -- Deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Friday said the state government is committed to the economic, educational and social uplift of villagers and asked departments to work in coordination to realise the goals of women's empowerment, a self-reliant India and a developed India. Maurya held a review meeting with departmental officials at the Circuit House to assess the progress of development works and government schemes. Emphasising the empowerment of self-help groups, he directed officials to increase the number of Lakhpati Didis from one lakh to three lakh annually. Chief Development Officer Prakhar Kumar Singh informed that about 1.48 lakh self-help group members are currently active in the district. The DyCM also directed that special camps be organised in gram panchayats to bring eligible persons with disabilities and widowed women under housing schemes. He asked that the Chief Medical Officer be involved so that the eligibility of disabled beneficiaries can be verified as per rules. Officials were further instructed to run marriage halls constructed in the district through self-help groups to generate employment for women. Reasonable rents should be fixed for weddings and other social events to ensure smooth operations. In gram panchayats where marriage halls are required, suitable land should be identified and construction initiated through CSR funds, Maurya said. He asked officials to work with team spirit and ensure speed, transparency and quality in development works, stressing effective implementation of rural development schemes in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call of "Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas, Sabka Prayas." Maurya also directed officials to ensure full utilisation of the available budget in the current financial year and to initiate proposals received under the Legislative Assembly Area Development Fund within 45 days....