Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on April 24 that democracy has reached grassroots in Jammu and Kashmir and that various government schemes were being implemented at a fast clip.
Each year on April 24, the National Panchayati Raj Day is celebrated by PM Modi. This was the prime minister's first official visit to the UT since August when the special status granted to the UT was scrapped.
This year's Panchayati Raj Day is being celebrated in Jammu and Kashmir. He said it was a matter of great pride that democracy has reached the grassroots level in Jammu and Kashmir.
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The prime minister said that the region had made it possible for central schemes to be implemented.
The Centre imposed its rule in the state in June of last year after the collapse of the coalition government led by the People's Democratic Party.
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We have taken a pledge to make India carbon neutral. The village of Palli has become carbon neutral. He said that there have been discussions about making the world carbon neutral, but this is India, we have made it possible in this village.
On November 1, 2021, PM Modi announced that India will achieve net-zero emissions by 2070.
Modi said that new dimensions of development have been created in the UT. Many private investors are interested in coming to J&K, he said. A group of 34 people from the U.S. visited the Valley on a four-day trip.
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Modi's visit will be watched by local politicians who expect the return of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.
The 175 central laws being implemented in the UT since August 5 have been expressed satisfaction by the PM.
The politicians expect that the PM will indicate continuation of his engagement with them, a move he initiated during his meeting with leaders from the UT in Delhi last year.
The visit comes at a time when the J&K Delimitation Commission is about to complete its exercise to carve out seven additional Assembly segments in the UT.
The foundation stone for the Ratle and Kwar Hydroelectric projects was laid by the PM. The Ratle Hydroelectric Project will be built on the Chenab river in Kishtwar District. The 540 MW Kwar Hydroelectric Project will be built on the Chenab river in Kishtwar District at a cost of over Rs 4,500 crores. The power requirements of the region will be met by the projects.
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The PM also inaugurated the Banihal Qazigund Road Tunnel, built at a cost of over Rs 3,100 crore. The 8.4-kilometre tunnel would reduce the road distance between Banihal and Qazigund by 16 km, and reduce journey time by around one and a half hour. He also laid the foundation stone of three road packages of Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway, being built at a cost of over Rs 7,500 crore.You can download your money calendar here and keep your dates with your moneybox.
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