Jammu, Feb 20: While welcoming Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Jammu, LG Manoj Sinha congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi , the architect of new India and new Jammu and Kashmir, to the city of temples, Jammu. He said that the Prime Minister has freed Jammu and Kashmir from seven decades of suffering, injustice, separatism, terrorism and corruption on 5 August 2019 and developed it as a new role model of socio-economic development. During this period, the Prime Minister had inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of projects worth Rs 20,000 crore.
Today, development projects worth historic Rs 32,247 crore were inaugurated. The foundation stone and inauguration will be done by the Prime Minister. Other schemes worth Rs 20,000 crore will be completed in the coming four months. By March 2025, other projects worth about Rs 60,000 crore will be completed and dedicated to the welfare and development of the common citizens. Extensive changes all around in Jammu and Kashmir, hustle and bustle of development in every corner are a direct proof of the commitment of the Honorable Prime Minister to build a glorious Jammu and Kashmir..
Within just five years, the Prime Minister has ensured social justice, equity and inclusive development in Jammu and Kashmir. Refugees from Pakistan Occupied Jammu and Kashmir and West Pakistan have got social justice after decades and now their ownership rights on land and property are being ensured. Dalits, tribals, backward classes, women and other weaker sections of the society have been empowered socially, economically and politically by the Honorable Prime Minister and if we look at the figures, about 1.25 crore deprived people have been brought into the mainstream of development.
For the first time, reservation of seats for Other Backward Classes in Panchayats and Urban Local Bodies has been provided and timely elections to Panchayats and Urban Local Bodies will be ensured. 33% seats have been reserved for Nari Shakti. Scheduled Tribe reservation provided to Pahari, Padari, Koli and Gadda Brahmins. “Having been done I express my heartfelt gratitude to the Honorable Prime Minister for this historic decision. At the same time, the interests of Gujjar, Bakarwal, Gaddi, Sippy and other tribes have been protected and the ideal of social harmony has been presented by the Prime Minister by ensuring them the same reservation as before”, he said.
The participation of 42 lakh citizens in the Vikas Bharat Sankalp Yatra has ensured that the vehicle guaranteed by the Honorable Prime Minister reaches every family with the benefits of all the schemes. Jammu and Kashmir is among the best performing states of the country in this mass movement. Also, the best performance of Jammu and Kashmir in the public campaigns “Azadi ke Amrit Mahotsav”, “Har Ghar Tiranga”, “Meri Mati Mera Desh” is a proof that under the leadership of the Prime Minister, Jammu and Kashmir is moving towards the golden age in Amrit Kaal.
Industrialization under the leadership of Prime Minister has changed the face of Jammu and Kashmir. A total of investment proposals worth Rs 90,182 crore have been received so far. Industrial investment of more than Rs 14,000 crore has either been realized on the ground or related projects are in the pipeline, with efforts being made to start at a rapid pace. 46 new industrial estates are being developed.
Under the leadership of the Prime Minister, the aspirations of the youth of Jammu and Kashmir are linked to the aspirations of the nation. From 2021-22 to January 2024, 8 lakh 34 thousand youth have been provided self-employment opportunities. In government jobs, recruitment has been done on more than 34,000 posts on the basis of merit and recruitment process is going on for 12,000 other posts. Just yesterday i.e. on 19th, approval was given to fill more than 4000 vacant posts in Jammu and Kashmir Police. More than 8 lakh women have become entrepreneurs by joining more than 87,000 self-help groups.
Honorable Prime Minister, under your leadership the speed of completing projects in Jammu and Kashmir has increased ten times as compared to before. More than 92,000 projects were completed in the last financial year and more than one lakh projects will be completed in this financial year.
Before 2019, only 40 e-services were available in Jammu and Kashmir, but today more than 1100 public services are being made available to the common citizens.
Farmer brothers of Jammu and Kashmir are today at fifth position in the entire country in terms of monthly earnings. 29 projects are being implemented under the Holistic Agriculture Development Program at a cost of Rs 5013 crore which will bring a radical change in 13 lakh families.
The whole world is witness to the fact that in the last five years in Jammu and Kashmir, the Honorable Prime Minister has given every citizen the right to live as per their wish. Terror incidents have reduced by 75%. Local recruitment has ended. The strike calendar has been closed. The administration is now publishing the calendar of education and employment. Stone pelting is now a thing of history. Markets and schools remain open throughout the year. The common man is enjoying night life in Kashmir Valley. In the districts where earlier there used to be fear in the evening, now cinema halls and restaurants are running till late night. Jammu and Srinagar cities are being seen as new models of urban transformation.
Prime Minister, centuries ago Jammu and Kashmir, the crown jewel of India, was considered the center of knowledge. You have restored that ancient glory. The ecosystem of two premier institutions like AIIMS, IIM, IIT, NIFT, IIMC, centers of Industry 4.0 technology skilling, innovation and invention has empowered the youth by providing new strength to the education sector of Jammu and Kashmir. This city of Temple has become the only region where there are AIIMS, IIT, IIM, Central Universities.
Today Jammu and Kashmir stands at par with the leading states of the country on health parameters.
The spiritual city of Jammu is now known as the major education center of the country. After decades, the potential of Jammu division has been exploited and all the 10 districts are setting new records of development. I have full confidence that in the coming days, Kathua, Jammu, Samba, Reasi, Udhampur will stand at par with other industrial cities of the country.
Prime Minister, you have created a Jammu and Kashmir which is ready to make its full contribution to the developed India by acquiring new capabilities in a very short time. Jammu and Kashmir is making new achievements every day in the fields of business, science, technology, art, culture and sports and is moving towards the pinnacle of peace and prosperity. This is the Jammu and Kashmir of your dreams. This is Jammu and Kashmir of your resolutions. On behalf of all the citizens, I express my heartfelt gratitude to you for the creation of this new Jammu and Kashmir.
