NITI Aayog’s Aspirational Blocks Programme has awarded ₹1.5 crore to the Makhu block of Ferozepur for demonstrating exemplary progress on key performance indicators. The announcement was made on December 24 through a communication from BVR Subrahmanyam, CEO of NITI Aayog, to the chief secretary of Punjab. Categorised under Zone 2-Northern India, Makhu block’s remarkable improvements across various developmental parameters earned …