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Union Minister of State in PMO, intensifies Gram Swaraj Abhiyaan in Ramban

Young Bites. Dated: 4/16/2018 11:00:15 AM

TAHIR ROUNYAL
Ukhral (Ramban), Apr 15
As part of nationwide campaign to celebrate birth anniversary of Dr. B.R Ambedkar as “Social Justice Day”, Union Minister of State in PMO, Dr Jitendra Singh today intensified Gram Swaraj Abhiyan in the district Ramban being organised by the district administration across the district.
MLA Ramban Neelam Kumar Langeh, Deputy Commissioner, Ramban Tariq Hussain Ganai, SSP, Ramban Mohan Lal, Chairman,JAKFED,Munish Sharma, BJP District President, Ramesh Kumar who brought several developmental issues and demands to his notice and sought their early redressal.
He had an interaction with the locals and the senior officers of the district administration to take stock of developmental activities.
While addressing the gathering at Ukhral he said that his visit is a part of the ongoing nationwide Gram Swaraj Abhiyan and the extension of the idea of Prime Minister,Narinder Modi to ensure an equitable development of the nation as a mark of tribute and gratitude to Dr.Bhimrao Ambedkar.
He claimed that not a single corruption charge has been leveled against any minister of the union government during the past four years, which was the commitment of PM,Modi.
He claimed that the present government under the able leadership of Modi, Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar has been given the true, deserving tribute and respect.
On the demand of a Degree College at Ukhral he said that he would try his level best to establish it under the Rashtriya Uchttar Shiksha Abhiyan- a centrally sponsored scheme and said that he would strive to provide the financial support for every such important facility as could not be fulfilled by the state.
He said that the salary of the SPOs doubled by the Union Home Minister, he assured to do his best to get the eligible VDC members regularised. Admitting that this area is one of the most backward areas he said that like many of his colleagues have been working full time under the leadership and directions of Modi for the development of such areas in J&K as well as in North Eastern States. He claimed that out of the total amount of Rs.2400 cr sanctioned for the construction of the link roads under PMGSY in state, major part of amount has been earmarked for Ramban, Doda and Kishtwar districts.
Dr Singh recounted numerous initiatives and achievements taken up by the government for the development of state and particularly district Ramban being backward and topographically a tough terrain.
He further said that development is a continuous process and the effect of such major projects can be made visible after taking due course of time. He urged the youth to participate in building the nation stronger as youth represents the country and country always belong to young people who have right to decide everything. Youth should participate in Govt decisions, policy making, taking country to the level of developed nations, he added.