‘Udhampur LS constituency achieves near saturation in welfare schemes’
Avtar Bhat
KATHUA, Jan 8: Giving all credit to Prime Minister, Narendra Modi in transforming the work culture in the country, Union Minister in PMO with independent charge of Science and Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh today said that Prime Minister transformed culture from vote bank delivery to last mile delivery.
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Talking to reporters on the sidelines of Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra event in Panchayat Bhorthain North in block Barnoti near here today, Dr Jitendra Singh said Modi changed work culture and policy planning entirely in the country.
He, while taking a strong dig at previous Governments for neglecting and ignoring certain sections of people for their vested political interest said earlier ruling parties gave preference to vote bank politics and ignored those areas and sections of society which were not vote bank for them.
He said Narendra Modi changed this culture entirely and some of the areas and villages wherefrom BJP had not received the substantial vote have been given first preference in getting the benefits of the Modi Government schemes.
Dr Jitendra Singh said the glaring example of this discrimination and disparity made by previous rulers can be gauged by the fact that the people living on International Border in J&K were not given the benefits of reservation in employment etc which was given to people living on Line of Control (LoC). This was a glaring example of injustice and discrimination with a section of people whose problems and issues were identical to another section which got preference in reservation.
Dr Jitendra Singh said the reason for this injustice was that the people on LoC formed the vote bank of these parties while those living on IB were not. So they were discriminated on the basis of vote bank politics. Besides, the Ministers from this region also remained silent spectators to please their bosses, he added.
Dr Jitendra Singh said under Modi Government these public welfare schemes reached to every section of the society and far-flung areas as well. He said PM ensured that those sections of society which were ignored and neglected will be brought at par with other developed areas of the country and he strictly acted on this during last over nine and half years of his Government.
He said through Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra the Government will ensure whether people have received benefits of various Government schemes or not. Those areas which have not received the benefits will be ensured the same, like drinking water, power, roads, houses for poor, etc he added.
Dr Jitendra Singh said the Modi’s public welfare decisions are going to be landmark in history of India and this way he has made a bench mark for future Governments to act.
Later, addressing the event the Minister said Udhampur-Kathua Lok Sabha constituency has achieved near saturation in all schemes, such as Agriculture, Kisan Credit Card, PM Ujjwal Yojana and PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana, being covered under the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra, (VBSY).
The Minister informed that out of 500 odd constituencies in the country, the Udhampur-Kathua Lok Sabha seat stands out in terms of completion of developmental works. He said, it is the only constituency in the country which has three Centrally-aided medical colleges in the districts of Udhampur, Kathua and Doda. As far as implementation of welfare schemes is concerned, the constituency is also among the first.
The Minister was updated by the administration that while in agriculture related schemes like Kisan Credit Card, PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana etc and PM Ujjwal Yojana, nearly 100% saturation has been achieved, Ayushman Card has achieved nearly 99% target and pace has been substantially increased for Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana which has proved to be a game-changer by providing Pucca houses to those who had never dreamt of it or desired it.
Dr. Jitendra Singh stated that through the over 50-day Yatra, there has been a change in mindset and social culture, adding that previously, people had to go to the Government departments and officials to get their work done, and seek delivery of services. That has been changed as it is now the Government that has come to the doorsteps of citizens to serve them directly. This has transformed the existing work culture, he added.
The Minister said that people’s representatives are delivering services without any discrimination on the basis of caste, creed or religion. This has brought a positive change in social attitudes, psyche as well as behaviour.
Dr. Jitendra Singh said PM Vishwakarma Yojana has empowered artisans and craft persons by providing them financial assistance to propel their craft which was dying. The Government is not only offering them a stipend but is also providing them training so that their businesses thrive, and more youth take up the craft which was fetching dwindling returns, he explained.
In the same way, PM Svanidhi Yojana has come to the aid of street vendors who can avail loans up to ten thousand rupees under the scheme to set up businesses of their own, and live with dignity, said Dr. Jitendra Singh. He added that the street vendors have now become an important component of the society, the Minister said.
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