Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, April 2: The BJP candidate from Jammu-Reasi Parliamentary Constituency, Jugal Kishore Sharma today said the Prime Minister-led Central Government’s development initiatives during the last ten years have brought about a transformative change in rural areas of Jammu and Kashmir.
“In the last ten years, the establishment of IIT, IIM and AIIMS like institutions in Jammu region reflects the Modi Government’s sincere commitment to end the decades-long discrimination against the Jammu region. Since assuming power, the Government has implemented various development schemes aimed at fostering growth, prosperity, and inclusivity in rural communities,” Sharma said while addressing an impressive public gathering at his native village Kishenpur.
He said the far-off and rural areas of J&K faced continued administrative neglect during the successive rules of Congress party and its allies-National Conference and PDP. “They only pushed the rural masses to grave backwardness and never bothered to work for the socio-economic upliftment of rural masses,” Sharma said.
The BJP candidate said the construction of interior roads in rural pockets of J&K has emerged as a pivotal undertaking in uplifting the living standards of the people in villages. “These road projects not only enhance connectivity but also foster economic growth, social integration and access to essential services in remote areas,” Sharma said.
Sharma also highlighted the initiatives taken by the BJP Government to improve healthcare infrastructure in rural areas of J&K. “Our Government has taken significant steps to strengthen healthcare infrastructure in J&K by upgrading existing facilities and establishing new healthcare centers in remote areas. The initiatives like the Ayushman Bharat scheme have provided healthcare coverage to vulnerable populations, offering financial protection against medical expenses,” he said.
“The number of medical colleges has gone up from four to 12 in the last ten years while 800 new MBBS and 650 PG seats have been added in various medical colleges of J&K for the period,” Sharma said. He further said the provision of electricity through schemes like Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) has illuminated countless rural households.
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