Rajouri: Continuing the public outreach initiative of the Central Government, Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industries Smt. Anupriya Patel today said that people of Jammu and Kashmir are now getting what they were deprived for 70 years. She stated this during her visit to border district Rajouri. She is on a two-day tour to the district.
The MoS on the first day of her tour inaugurated the much-awaited Dhandani Bridge at Lamberi completed under a languishing scheme at an estimated cost of Rs 4.40 crore. While inaugurating the bridge, Smt. Patel said that the Union Government is committed to the all-around and equitable development of Jammu and Kashmir.
While attending a public outreach camp at GHSS Lamberi, the Minister inspected stalls installed by different Departments depicting their public welfare schemes/programs, local handicrafts products, fruits and vegetables. She also interacted with the staff to get ideas about how these welfare initiatives are being implemented on the ground.
In her address, the Minister said that inclusive, all-round and substantial development of the Jammu and Kashmir UT is the major goal of the Union Government and much emphasis is being laid to push every sector to take the UT to newer heights and new levels of prosperity.
Highlighting the objectives of the special outreach programmes by the Central Government to the UT, she said that these programs are being organised to assess the situation relating to developmental and other aspects on the ground so that after taking proper stock of all this, appropriate measures are taken to further mitigate the development deficit for the larger public interest.
“For 70-yrs, Article 370 and 35 A kept J&K deprived of everything but after the abrogation of article 370 and 35 A, Jammu and Kashmir is ushering in a new era of development and people are getting what they were deprived of for 70 years”, she said.
For industrial growth, she said that a new industrial policy has been launched which is incentive based and with the development of industries, the young generation will have better employment avenues and hence a better life.
“Rs 25000 crore investment have been made as per new industrial policy but we are hopeful to touch the figure of Rs 500000 crore”, she added.
She said that the objective for this huge investment is maximum utilization of industries, manufacturing, services sector, village industries, handicraft, tourism and technology to create more jobs in rural areas of Jammu & Kashmir because there is a vast and yet untapped talent pool in our villages waiting for an opportunity.
“To tap the export potential of agricultural and industrial products, the Government is engaging with states and union territories to implement the Districts as Export Hub (DEH) initiative in all districts of the country in a phased manner”, she informed.
