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JammuPM’s dream of development in J&K becoming a reality: Puri

PM’s dream of development in J&K becoming a reality: Puri

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Jammu Tawi, Nov 14: The Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas and Housing and Urban Affairs,
Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday said that the Prime Minister's commitment to the development of J&K is
turning into reality and work regarding the same is in full swing. He stated that the PM's development
initiatives in J&K have created an emotional bond between the people and the country. "Central schemes
directly benefit the people and I am glad that work is going on at the ground level," the minister added.
Addressing the media persons, Mr Puri said people are investing in the economic development in the Union
Territory of J&K because of the Central Government's farsighted decision to remove the bottleneck of
Article 370 and 35A.
He said that a new dawn of development is now set in the UT of Jammu and after the abrogation of
Article 370 that could be judged from the fact that 25 new Highway Projects have been sanctioned
to be built at an estimated cost of 11,721 crores, 168 MoUs have been signed amounting to 13,600 crores,
seven new medical colleges have been sanctioned with medical seats increasing from 500 to 955, world's
highest railway bridge constructed in J&K, Vande Bharat Express is in operation from Jammu to Delhi and
tourist footfall increased to more than one lakh.
Mr Puri further said that under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, some 12 lakh LPG connections
have been provided under PM Ujjwala, 50,000 houses have been sanctioned under PMAY (U).
The Minister also said that the petroleum prices have seen a sharp rise from July 2021 to August, 2022 with
43 percent to 46 percent increase in USA and Canada while as is the only country in the world where
only 2 percent increase has been seen during that period. When many countries in the world are witnessing

the shortage of fuel and exorbitant price rise, there is no shortage of fuel in India even in the remotest
corners of the country, the Minister added.
Interacting with the district administration officers in Srinagar, Mr Puri said that the centre is committed to
achieving new milestones with respect to growth and development in Jammu and Kashmir.
The minister reviewed the progress of work on various development projects and work done as per
government schemes like PM Awas Yojana, PM Ujwala, PM SVANidhi, SBM 2.0 and Amrut 2.0.
During the review meeting, the minister said that application of modern to solid waste
management is the need of the hour and Srinagar will be among the cities where such strategies will be
adopted on a priority basis. He said that there is a need to process the waste as per modern standards to avoid
dumping it at one location, which is hazardous to the ecosystem.
Interacting with the beneficiaries of various centrally sponsored schemes, Mr Puri said that there are many
schemes and projects under Housing and Urban Affairs that people need to take advantage of. He added that
we could now improve resource utilisation through the use of technology better than the earlier times.
Elaborating on the work undertaken in Srinagar under the smart city project, Mr Puri highlighted that urban
planning is essential as new settlements in cities have come up and there is a need to replace the old
traditions to deal with the new challenges. He said that urban work has one litmus test that is to produce
benefits for the citizens, and the voices of the people need to be heard for the same.
Commenting on the economic boost due to development in urban space, the minister said that the urban
space had been neglected earlier and the government took the opportunity to reform this sector, which is
evident from the fact that cities are now the largest contributors to the GDP of the country.
The minister was briefed about the redevelopment of the city by the district administration. He
complimented the admin for working with dedication in order to bring about the timely completion of
different projects. He advised district administrators and local bodies to take appropriate measures for
dealing with solid waste management, discourage the use of single-use plastic and address the voices of
people on a timely basis.
While handing over the sanction letters to the beneficiaries of various schemes, the Minister said that the
benefits of development should reach the poorest at the grass-roots level and the government is ensuring that
it takes care of people in terms of any adversity.

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