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SRINAGAR: Governor Satya Pal Malik has sought the intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to accelerate development and growth in the state.

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Tribune News Service

Srinagar, June 16

Governor Satya Pal Malik has sought the intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to accelerate development and growth in the state.

Addressing the fifth meeting of the governing council of the NITI Aayog in New Delhi, the Governor highlighted the key initiatives undertaken during the last one year in the state. He said there was a need for giving further impetus to the development process in the state for which the Government of India was requested to provide liberal financial support, an official spokesman said.

Highlighting some of the key initiatives undertaken since the state was brought under the Governor’s rule on June 20, 2018, followed by President’s rule on December 20, 2018, the Governor said among the major achievements had been the empowerment of people through peaceful panchayat and ULB elections held in November-December after a gap of over seven years. Despite boycott calls and threats, people came out in large numbers to vote and the overall turnover was 74% without any loss of life.

He said the state government had introduced necessary amendments in the Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act to strengthen the institution of panchayats and given them more powers.

In order to further this effort, he said the state government is organising a week-long “Back to the village” programme from June 20 to 27.

The Governor said that equitable development of all regions is a priority for the government, adding that teh state depends a lot on the Centre for its development needs.

“The massive Rs 80,000 crore PMDP for J&K has been a boon for the state. In the last one year, the implementation of the PMDP projects has speeded up phenomenally. Roads, bridges, flyovers, hospitals, educational institutions and skill and livelihood programmes are moving ahead rapidly. There is an air of expectation among the people,” he added.

The Governor said J&K is a frontline state in the fight against militancy and sought all support in this regard. He said the scheme such as special central assistance (SCA) given to the left wing extremism (LWE) districts would be of great help to J&K in its fight against militancy and to fill the critical gaps.

Highlights achievements under President’s rule 

  • Addressing the fifth meeting of the governing council of the NITI Aayog in New Delhi, the Governor highlighted the key initiatives undertaken during the last one year in the state
  • He said there was a need to give further impetus to the development process in the state for which the Government of India was requested to provide liberal financial support
  • He said among the major achievements had been the empowerment of people through peaceful panchayat and ULB elections held in November-December after a gap of over seven years
  • Despite boycott calls and threats, people came out in large numbers to vote and the overall turnover was 74%, he said
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