Pays tributes to Atal Bihari Vajpayee on Good Governance Day
Ghazipur, Dec 24:
The Lt Governor said the poor and weaker sections of society were neglected for many years in J&K but on the historic day of 5 August 2019, Article 370 and Article 31A were abolished and the citizens of Jammu & Kashmir were given all the Constitutional rights. He observed that treading on the path laid by the great leader, the UT Government is committed to fulfilling the dreams of an equitable, just, and prosperous society.
Speaking on the occasion of Utthan Foundation Trust’s conference at Ghazipur, the Lt Governor emphasized that after 2014 country ushered in a growth process that is inclusive, caring, and equitable to all sections of society.
“In J&K we have charted a new development path after August 2019. For decades, infrastructure was in tatters despite huge amount of money sent by the centre. The non-development agenda of seven decades in J&K mired the UT in a low growth syndrome. Under the guidance of Prime Minister J&K is witnessing a new dawn. Tribals are getting land rights, 11,000 government jobs have been provided within record time with complete transparency and major steps have been taken to ensure the empowerment of women, marginalized and weaker groups,” Lt Governor said.
Even today, projects pending since 1980 are being completed. Earlier, 2000 km of road was built, now 5000 km of road is being built. We have completed record 21,943 projects within a year. In Jammu and Kashmir, only 3500 MW of electricity was generated in 72 years, now we are initiating projects to generate double the power in just 5 years. Under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, more than 24,000 houses have been completed in less than two years, whereas 3,500 houses were built in Jammu and Kashmir till March 2018. Even before 2022, the income of farmers has doubled in J&K, the Lt Governor said.
We have also succeeded in destroying the ecosystem of terrorism and today stone pelting has become a thing of past, he added.
“The development march in the last seven and half years is not confined to a few but of all. Under the leadership of Prime Minister, Narendra Modi the country is witnessing a growth process that is inclusive, equitable. Unprecedented steps have been taken to develop infrastructure, revive manufacturing and agriculture, and every step has a single objective- accelerated and equitable growth,” Lt Governor said.
“Prime Minister has economically and socially empowered marginalised sections that were neglected for decades. Policies of ‘Make in India’, ‘Aatm Nirbahr Bharat’ and concerted effort to make the country an economic superpower have ensured that India stands tall at the global stage,” Lt Governor further said.
In another event, the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha has extended his greetings to the people on the “Good Governance Day”, celebrated every year to commemorate the birth anniversary of India’s former Prime Minister, Bharat Ratna, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Paying tributes to Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ji, the Lt Governor described him as a people’s leader, revered Statesman, great social reformer, influential orator, and an able administrator who always believed in the policy of ‘India first’ and always acted to safeguard country’s national interest.
The Lt Governor also paid tributes and remembered Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya on his 160th Janam Jayanti.
“Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya, a great educationist, reformer, politician, and founder of the Banaras Hindu University was a pioneer of India’s industrial revolution. He tirelessly worked for ensuring modern education to all, generating the spirit of women empowerment and industrial development in India”, the Lt Governor said in his message.
