State should spend 25% on rural infra: SC

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the time has come when states spend around 25 per cent of their budget towards rural infrastructure to ensure an all-round progress of the country.

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A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh, while flagging health, education, drinking water and hygiene as important conditions which need special focus from the governments, said in some appropriate cases it may give certain di