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DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2020 (PAGE 9) From page 1 Approved by AC in March, 4 sectoral J&K Panchayats to be model of India's defence interests compromised by previous Govts: Modi policies yet to be put in public domain equitable development: LG when the strength of our ord- pace before his Government took trust of everyone)," Modi said at the tunities as men had so far. nance factories would make charge in 2014 and speeded it up at public meeting in Sissu village of Their mindset remained the Health and Medical moto to the public at regular young aspiring entrepreneurs of passed to expedite 80 important many jitters, but the country's an unprecedented rate. Lahaul-Spiti region of Himachal same while the century changed, he Education/Indian System of intervals through various means Nesbal Halqa. More than 8000 projects and complete them in a ordnance factories were left on "Our Government increased Pradesh. said, attacking the opposition. "You Medicine. But these policies of communications including youth will be benefitted from time-bound manner', he remarked. their own," he said after inau- the pace of construction from 300 "There has been a transforma- can't enter the next century with the are not available either on the internet so that public have min- this initiative across J&K. The Lt Governor observed that gurating the 9.02-km tunnel, meters/year to 1400 meters/year tion in the Government's way of mindset of the past century," he said. websites of these departments imum resort to the use of this Act "I want the socio-economic many works from earlier phases of which reduces the travel dis- and completed the project in work. Now, schemes are not made Defence Minister Rajnath or the one of Jammu and to obtain information". growth of Jammu Kashmir to Back to Village have either been tance between Manali and Leh 2020," Modi said. In just six years based on how many votes are there Singh, Himachal Pradesh Chief Kashmir Government. Likewise, Section 4(3) of the become an example, a benchmark, completed or are on the verge of by 46 km and the travel time the Government completed the in an area. Now the effort is that no Minister Jai Ram Thakur and Union For what these policies were transparency law states: "Every for other States of the country. It is completion. Sufficient review of the by four to five hours. work of 26 years, he said. Indian is left out," he said. minister Anurag Thakur were also framed and approved by the information shall be disseminated my promise, and I will work day earlier phases and the observations It has been billed as the world's He said that according to a 2005 At his second public meeting at present at the three events. Administrative Council if these had widely and in such form and man- and night to ensure that J&K very have been considered while plan- longest highway tunnel, connecting assessment, the tunnel would have Solang Valley, Modi took a swipe at Singh highlighted the strategic not to be put in the public domain, ner which is easily accessible to the soon becomes a shining example of ning B2V3 to make it the best of the Manali and Leh and built at a cost of been ready in about nine and a half the opposition's protest against farm importance of the tunnel, saying it sources asked, adding "how would public". equitable growth", he maintained. three.54 schemes and funds to the over Rs 3,000 crore. crore rupees but due to continuous reform laws, saying those parties will make soldiers' deployment and the Government justify non-avail- Moreover, the then Lieutenant He said that the farmers, arti- tune of Rs 2.5 crore per district and Hitting out at the Congress, delays, today it has taken about Rs also had the same idea but lacked movement of weapons and ration ability of these policies on the Governor Girish Chandra Murmu sans, labourers, start-ups, entrepre- Rs 10 lakh per Panchayat has been which headed the coalition 3200 crore. the courage to implement these easier. departmental websites when much had laid stress on numerous occa- neurs, everyone to benefit from the earmarked to be delivered during Government at the Centre during Just like the Atal Tunnel, this measures because they focussed on The Prime Minister said that hype was created over their sions about regularly updating the ongoing and upcoming schemes. the B2V3. Only the village should 2004-14, Modi cited a number of treatment was meted out to several elections while his Government such border connectivity projects approval through official state- websites of the departments so that People will get services at decide their priorities and works strategically important projects, such projects, the Prime Minister looked at the country's and farmers' will also aid the security forces in ment". people have easy access to the doorsteps; grievance redressal and requiring immediate attention. from Atal Tunnel to the airstrip at said, adding that Daulat Beg Oldi welfare. ensuring regular supplies to them EXCELSIOR contacted a decisions of the Government. on-spot delivery of public services Speaking on the world-famous Daulat Beg Oldi in Ladakh and airstrip remained closed for four to Modi said those protesting and also in their patrolling. number of officers of these In the official statement issued is going to be institutionalized, Wular Lake of the district, the Lt Tejas fighter aircraft production, to five decades. against the laws wanted farmers to India and China are locked in a departments to get information after Administrative Council meet- while timelines of projects will be Governor said that experts have assert that they were delayed or "There was no political will. I live in the previous century, and are five-month-long bitter border stand- about the broad contours of these ing, it was mentioned that Jammu strictly monitored and no undue been consulted for the conservation almost forgotten. can talk about dozens of projects now jolted by his Government's off in eastern Ladakh that has signif- policies but none of them was & Kashmir Tourism Policy aims at delays will be tolerated. and sustainability of the lake. A world-class organization like that are important from the strategic attack on middlemen. icantly strained bilateral ties. Both able to reveal anything and sim- making J&K most preferred all- Sinha handed over education 'Financial and technical aspects of the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited point of view, but for years they The ruling BJP has cited the sides have held a series of diplomat- ply tried to put the bail in the season tourist destination for assistance for 1400 construction the project are about to be finalized was created for indigenous fighter were neglected," he said, hitting out Congress manifesto for the 2019 ic and military talks to resolve the court of higher authorities. They domestic and foreign tourists in workers amounting to Rs 100.75 and the work on it is to be started aircraft, helicopters, but attention at the previous Congress-led Lok Sabha polls to assert that the row, but no breakthrough has been also failed to point out the rea- India by 2025. But how this objec- lakhs and Rs 1.20 lakhs tuition fee very soon to rejuvenate this world- was not given to strengthen it, he Governments. opposition party had also promised achieved to end the standoff. sons behind not hosting these tive will be achieved is not known to two children of late Dr. Shabeer, famous tourist attraction', he said. said. In this context, he also referred the same laws which the Modi Modi said Atal Tunnel is also policies on the websites of respec- to the stakeholders, who otherwise who died while performing COVID On the overall development of The selfishness of people who to the Kosi mega-bridge in Bihar Government has enacted to allow going to give new strength to India's tive departments. have an important role to play. duties in the district. Two sports kits J&K, the Lt Governor said that the had been in power for years pre- which was envisaged by the farmers to sell their produce outside border infrastructure and would be "By not putting these important Similarly, it was mentioned comprising items for 20 teams were Government intends to route funds vented our military capabilities Vajpayee Government and inaugu- state-controlled 'mandi' but is now living proof of world-class border policies on the public domain the that Captive Power Policy-2020 also distributed. A book titled under various schemes to be utilized from being strengthened, Modi rated by him last month. criticising them for political reasons. connectivity. He said despite the Government has violated the pro- shall encourage the investment in "Parvaaz" drafted by Mahila Shakti in consultation with Panchayats to said. He questioned as to what Former Himachal Pradesh Modi also spoke of the benefits longstanding demand to improve visions of the Right to Information establishing of Captive Power Kendra Bandipora was released. ensure that villages of J&K lead in "compulsion" and "pressure" might Chief Minister and veteran of new labour sector laws and said the infrastructure and overall devel- Act (transparency law)", sources Plants in the Union Territory and On the occasion, the Lt quality of living, education, health, have been behind the delay in proj- Congress leader Veerbhadra Singh reforms will continue as his opment of the border areas, plans said, adding "as per Section 4 of this will enable the industrialists to Governor launched all phases of the employment, and with respect to ects, without directly naming the recently said the project was origi- Government works to realise its were made only to languish for the RTI Act the Public Authorities cater their load demand as and Panchayat Development Index business growth indicators in the Congress.

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