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The Central Government has requested that all States/Union Territories present awards and plaques to the recipients of the National Panchayat Awards 2022.
Digital Desk: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation for multiple development projects worth over Rs 20,000 crore in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, including the opening of the Banihal-Qazigund road tunnel, which will provide all-weather connectivity between the union territory's two regions.
Modi said during the Panchayat Raj Diwas celebrations at Palli Gram Panchayat in Samba that the overall development of the union territory will provide job opportunities for the youth of Jammu and Kashmir.
It's the first visit to J&K of Prime minister Narendra Modi since Article 370 was repealed on August 5, 2019.
Addressing the people of Palli, PM Modi said, "The inauguration and laying of the foundation of the project of Rs 20,000 crores took place today. This will give new impetus to the development of Jammu and Kashmir."
He said it's an important day to speed up the region's development. He further said, "I congratulate the people of Jammu and Kashmir for this".
"Rs 38,000 crores of private investment have been received in J&K in two years compared to Rs 17,000 crores in the last seven decades," PM said in his speech.
The Prime Minister inaugurated the Banihal-Qazigund road tunnel, which will provide all-weather connectivity between the union territory's Jammu and Kashmir regions.
According to officials, the 8.45-kilometer-long tunnel will shorten the road distance between Banihal and Qazigund by 16 kilometers and cut travel time by about one and a half hours.
The Prime Minister also laid the groundwork for three road packages of the Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway, which will cost more than Rs 7,500 crore, and launched the 'Amrit Sarvor' initiative, which aims to develop and revitalize 75 water bodies in each district of the country.
Check out other projects inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi:
Modi's other listed projects are-
Rattle and Kwar hydroelectric projects, an 850 MW facility to be built on the Chenab river in Kishtwar at around Rs 5,300 crore, and a 540 MW Kwar hydroelectric project to be built on the same river at the cost of more than Rs 4,500 crore.
The Prime Minister inaugurated 100 centers to expand the 'Jan Aushadi Kendras' network in Jammu and Kashmir and make good quality generic medicines available at affordable prices. These facilities are spread throughout the union territory.
The PM also handed out 'SVAMITVA' (survey of villages and mapping with improved technology in village areas) cards to scheme beneficiaries. The cards will provide villagers with documentary proof of their property ownership, allowing them to use them for financial benefits if necessary.
He also digitally transferred Rs 44.70 crore in prize money to the bank accounts of 322 awardee Panchayats from 31 states/UTs across the country, who had won awards in various categories.
The cash prizes ranged between Rs 5 lakh and Rs 50 lakh.
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