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Keeping the relevance of each sector to the citizens in mind, the section highlights some of their key features, such as the general overview of each sector, policies related to them, Ministries, Departments and Authorities concerned, major programmes and schemes and so on. Information on more sectors shall also be added to this section on a regular basis...</p> </div> <div class="clr"></div> <br/> <p class="source"><span class="red">Source: </span>National Portal Content Management Team, Reviewed on: 31-03-2009 <img src="/web/20090622134857im_/http://india.gov.in/images/sourceiconw.gif" alt="" width="23" height="17"/></p> <div class="sectors-module-links"> <div class="title"> <b>Sectors</b>: </div> <div class="text-content"> <ul> <li class="first"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090622134857/http://india.gov.in/sectors/agriculture/index.php">Agriculture</a></li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090622134857/http://india.gov.in/sectors/commerce/index.php">Commerce and Industries</a></li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090622134857/http://india.gov.in/sectors/finance/index.php">Finance</a></li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090622134857/http://india.gov.in/sectors/communication/index.php">Communications and 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