Interacts with PRIs, border residents; pays obeisance at Mata Kheer Bhawani Asthapan Tikkar
STATE TIMES NEWS
Srinagar: Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday said the frontier district of Kupwara will be brought on the country’s rail map as the survey for the railway line has been sanctioned by the ministry.
Sinha said the Ministry of Railways has “sanctioned a technical survey of rail line” for Kupwara district.
“Once the survey is completed and the DPR (Detailed Project Report) submitted, I hope work on the rail link will be started and Kupwara will be connected to the rail network,” he told reporters in Kupwara.
The LG said more than 9,000 beneficiaries have been sanctioned houses in Jammu and Kashmir under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) scheme.
“Those who do not have their own land and are eligible have been given five marlas of land by the government. If there is any person who is eligible for the PMAY but has no land, the J-K administration will provide five marlas of land to him,” he added.
The Lt Governor said, people-centric policies have given fresh impetus to all-round development in the district and the common man is living in a peaceful environment. He also said that well-planned efforts have resulted in significant increase in tourist influx in the district.
“Electricity has reached the far-flung areas and works under Jal Jeevan Mission has been expedited. We are hopeful to achieve the target of covering all villages, Panchayats and households under ‘Nal Se Jal’ by 31st December this year in the district. 70 percent work has already been completed,” he said.
Lieutenant Governor, on the second day of his visit to Kupwara, interacted with various public delegations.
The delegations comprising PRI members; residents of Border villages; traders federation; members of Pahadi, Gujjar Bakerwal and minority communities; farmers, transporters, media fraternity and Bar Association apprised the Lt Governor on various development-related issues and other matters of public importance.
He assured the delegations of time-bound redressal of their genuine issues and grievances.
The Lt Governor also launched winter plantation drive as a part of the Green J&K campaign. As many as 8.5 lakh saplings are to be planted in the district during the drive.
Earlier, the Lt Governor paid obeisance at Mata Kheer Bhawani Asthapan Tikkar Kupwara and prayed for peace, prosperity, happiness and well-being of one and all.
The Lt Governor spent the night at Kupwara and interacted with many public delegations and officers to assess the development needs of the people of the district.