India witnessed major changes on various fronts: Nadda

India has witnessed positive changes on various fronts in the last two years after the Narendra Modi government assumed office at the Centre, Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda said today.
"Our country witnessed positive changes in important spheres like external affairs, social security, health, economy and employment generation," he told reporters.
The country, which was facing "policy paralysis" in the past, has emerged strong in the external affairs scenario after BJP came to power, he said speaking about the achievements of the two-year-old Modi administration.
"Internationally, we are leaders now. Prime Minister has played an important role in international politics," Nadda said.

"India is the fastest growing economy surpassing China and it has become a good investment destination which is why countries like Japan are interested in having economic co-operation," he said.
On Mudra Yojana scheme, which envisaged young

entrepreneurs starting small business to avail loans ranging from Rs 5,000 to Rs 10 lakh without any collateral security, Nadda said, "In Kerala, the scheme was not properly utilised. Trade unions are not supporting it. People should utilise the funds to the maximum level."
On social sector, Nadda said the government was taking utmost care of the public health and providing insurance cover for them.

On medical sector, he announced that district medical hospitals will be upgraded to super speciality hospitals and 58 such district hospitals will be upgraded next year and hospitals in Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode and Alappuzha are among them.
"For the common man to enjoy the benefit, the state government should come forward to work and we are here to co-operate with them," he said.
Union Labour Minister Bandaru Dattreya said, "Major changes have taken place in the labour ministry".
"Minimum pension for workers under EPF which was around Rs 400 in the past has been hiked to Rs 1000 per month after the Narendra Modi government took charge benefiting about 50 lakh workers," he said.

For rehabilitation of bonded labourers rescued from slavery, the Centre is providing a relief of Rs one lakh to Rs three lakh. The budget provision by the previous UPA government in this regard was a meagre Rs four crore whereas the amount is Rs 41 crore now, the minister said. Both the ministers condemned the alleged violence "perpetrated" on BJP workers in various parts in the state saying "violence is resorted to when ideological support is lost which is nowhere good. It is a manifestation of frustration. The state government should act judicially and law and order should be maintained".