Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Sunday said that under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Narendera Modi, the J&K’s 70-year-old dream of Ek Vidhan, Ek Nishan, Ek Pradhan today stands fulfilled while as post August 5, 2019, people of UT have been able to see new dreams.
Addressing a massive rally in Pali area of Samba district in Jammu, LG Sinah while welcoming the Prime Minister Narendera Modi, said that it was for the first time that entire India right from J&K to Kanyakumari was having one flag and one leader, “who is today in front of us.”
“For the first time, we are seeing a full-fledged three-tier Panchayati raj system in place,” LG Sinah said. He said that post 1947 only, 15000 Cr investment reached J&K while as today, there are proposals worth Rs 52000 Crore with the J&K government of which RS 38000 Crore investment proposals are being inaugurated by the Prime Minister today.
“In the next few years, we will achieve the target of Rs 70,000 Crore investment and almost 7 to 8 lakh youth will get jobs,” LG Sinha said.
"Today is a big day for the development of Jammu & Kashmir. Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone and inaugurated development projects worth more than Rs 20,000 crore. This is a very large amount. India's first carbon-free village, Palli village, here in Samba, is an example of development," Sinha said.
"Earlier today, I met the panchayat members of various places in the Union Territory. I can see their dreams in their eyes. Palli village has shown efforts of Sabka Saath, Sabka Prayaas," he stated.
He further underlined that PM Modi had initiated a process to bring all-around development in the neglected areas of the valley and highlighted that the monetary package designated for the valley is the highest to date since Independence.
Manoj Sinha claimed that in the past 74 years, investments worth only Rs 15,000 crore had been made. He informed that the NDA-led Union government has brought FDI investment to the UT and is expected to launch multiple developmental projects worth Rs 70,000 crore. Sinha mentioned that his administration has formulated a proposal expecting an investment of Rs 52,000 crore. He said PM Modi is expected to inaugurate projects worth Rs 38,000 crore.
"From independence till now, there has been just Rs 15,000 crore of investment here. We have a proposal of Rs 52,000 crore, while projects of Rs 38,000 cr will be inaugurated by PM Modi soon. We expect investment to cross Rs 70,000 crore soon," LG Sinha said.