Jammu: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar Tuesday stated that J&K progressed immensely in the last four years ushering a new era of peace and progress and graduated from ‘performers’ to ‘fore-runners’ category in Sustainable Development Goals Index of India.
He was addressing the gathering after hoisting the tricolour at Maulana Azad (MA) Stadium here as a part of 77th Independence Day celebrations.
While enlisting J&K’s progress vis-à-vis development indices Bhatnagar said that over 90 percent of work of Srinagar Jammu was completed; AIIMS Jammu would be completed by 2023 end and AIIMS Kashmir by 2025, with an estimated cost of around Rs 4,000 Cr each.
He said that there had been a growth of more than 350 percent in the number of foreign tourists in the Union Territory. The Advisor, on the occasion also introduced the dakshkisan.jk.gov.in portal, a platform which aimed to empower farmers by providing them with crucial resources and support in the next five years.
Earlier the Advisor inspected the parade and took salute of the marching contingents of Border Security Force (BSF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Indian Reserve Police (IRP), Jammu district police, Jammu and Kashmir Armed Police (JKAP), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), Fire and Emergency Services, Forest Protection Force and Police and BSF Brass Bands which marched past the chief guest. School students from various schools also marched past and presented patriotic and cultural performances.
In his Independence Day speech, Advisor Bhatnagar highlighted that the government of Jammu and Kashmir unveiled an array of developmental initiatives aimed at bolstering the region’s growth, prosperity and overall quality of life. He underscored the pivotal role of tourism and heritage preservation in the region and said that the holding of G20 Tourism Working Group meet in the UT signified a renewed focus on promoting the rich cultural tapestry and tourism potential of the region.
