For the first visit since the repeal of Article 370, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday to launch development projects worth more than R20,000 crore. He will also address representatives of gram sabhas (village councils) across the country from an event planned to celebrate Panchayati Raj National Day. Security has been tightened after the union area saw two terrorist attacks in 48 hours.
Two Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists were shot dead in the Sunjwan area of Jammu after a security bus attacked them. The terrorists are believed to have originated in Afghanistan or Pakistan. They were part of a “big conspiracy” to sabotage PM Modi’s visit to the union site, J&K general director Dilbag Singh said on Friday.
Here are the key points in the J&K Prime Minister’s visit:
This visit is important as it is the first visit of the Prime Minister after the government revoked the special position of J&K by repealing Article 370 in 2019.
View of recent negotiations, security in the union area was strengthened before the arrival of the Prime Minister.
The date – April 24, 1993 – marks a significant moment in the history of the devolution of power at the grassroots level, with the establishment of the Panchayati Raj, through the Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act, 1992. day.
Panchayat Palli in Jammuhas has been selected for this year’s Panchayati Raj Diwas event and an exhibition – showcasing the latest innovations – will be held so that farmers, sarpanchs and village heads can improve their finances and products.
In a statement, the Office of the Prime Minister (PMO) stated that the government is committed to bringing about comprehensive reforms to improve governance and improve the quality of life of the people of the region at an unprecedented pace following “constitutional changes.” “August 2019.
To promote the regeneration of water resources, PM Modi will launch a new program aimed at developing and rehabilitating 75 water facilities in each region of the country.
He will also launch the BanihalQazigund Road Tunnel, an important J&K development project, built at a cost of more than R3,100 crore. The tunnel has two state-of-the-art tubes, an exhaust system and a few other features to make it a ‘whole-weather’ transport route.
The Qazigund tunnel is 8.45 Kilometers long. Reduce the distance between Banihal in Jammu province and Qazigund south of Kashmir by 16 miles, and reduce travel time by an hour and a half.
The Qazigund tunnel is 8.45 km long. Reduce the distance between Banihal in Jammu province and Qazigund south of Kashmir by 16 miles, and reduce travel time by an hour and a half.
The tunnel will help establish a global climate connection between Jammu and Kashmir and bring the two regions closer.
In addition, the Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone for the three-lane Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway. Construction of four and six controlled access roads to the Delhi-Katra-Amritsar Expressway.
