JAMMU, Feb 20: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth over Rs 32,000 crore in Jammu related to health, education, rail, road, aviation, petroleum, civic infrastructure sectors including IIT Jammu, AIIMS Jammu and new Terminal Building of Airport Jammu.
PM Moi said “We have taken a sanklap of Viksit Jammu and Kashmir and I have full faith in you and I know that we will make Jammu and Kashmir viksit. Your dreams remained unfulfilled for the past 70 years, but Modi will fulfill your dreams in the next few years.”
Modi said a record number of schools, colleges, and universities established in India in the last 10 years.
Modi added “Article 370 was the main hurdle in the development of Jammu and Kashmir. After the abrogation of Article 370, Jammu and Kashmir moved towards balanced development.”
PM Narendra Modi distributed appointment orders to new Government recruits of Jammu and Kashmir.
PM Narendra Modi flagged off the first Electric Train in the valley and also the train service between Sangaldan station & Baramulla station.