Modi talks about tourism in Ladakh during interaction
*Beneficiary of Central scheme Tashi Tundup hails Govt
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JAMMU, May 31: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today talked about growing tourism in the Union Territory of Ladakh as he interacted with beneficiary of Prime Minister’s Awas Yojana (PMAY) from the UT.
Modi also spoke on India’s security concerns prior to 2014 but said now the country takes pride in surgical and air strikes, a reference towards such strikes conducted by the Indian Army and Indian Air Force against Pakistan in the aftermath of Uri and Pulwama terror attacks.
At a rally in Shimla’s Ridge Maidan to mark the eighth anniversary of becoming Prime Minister, Modi also interacted with beneficiaries of various Central Schemes.
He said: “Now our borders are more secure than they were before 2014. Prior to 2014, there were always concerns about country’s security. Today nation is feeling proud of surgical and air strikes.
“Today, the Government doesn’t rule, it exists to serve the people”, he added.
Earlier in his interaction with the beneficiary from Ladakh Tashi Tundup, Modi talked about arrival of tourists in the Union Territory and his experience with the Government schemes.
The Prime Minister praised Tundup’s services as an Army man.
Tundup said he didn’t face any problem in availing benefits of scheme like Prime Minister’s Awas Yojana, toilets, gas connections and farming.
Modi inquired about weather and number of tourists in Ladakh and well being of Tashi Tundup.
“Tourists are coming in large numbers,” Tundup remarked
He extended thanks to the Prime Minister for Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), Prime Minister’s Awas Yojana and other Central Schemes.
On being enquired by the Prime Minister about his living, Tundup said earlier he used to face problems as he had no house of his own but was now living in pucca house which has bathroom and other facilities.
The house was constructed under Prime Minister’s Awas Yojana.
Modi lauded Tundup for his love and devotion towards Army and asked did he face any problem in getting benefits of the Central scheme.
“No, I didn’t face any problems. I came to know about the Central Schemes through Television channels and then got the guidelines. Administration just enquired about my land and gave me funds for construction work,” Tundup said in his interaction with the Prime Minister.
He expressed his gratitude to the Modi.
Soon after the Prime Minister’s interaction, Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh RK Mathur tweeted: “PM Narendra Modi interacted with the beneficiaries across the nation under various schemes during the #GaribKalyanSammelan. Beneficiaries from Ladakh joined the session from SSK Leh and Auditorium Hall Kargil”.
Lt. Governor RK Mathur along with CEC Leh & MP Ladakh attended the session with the beneficiaries from Ladakh who shared their stories on how these flagship schemes have helped them and expressed gratitude to the Prime Minister.
The tweet said LG Ladakh also interacted with the local beneficiaries and stated that the Government of India schemes are focused at uplifting the poorest sections of the society and the Ladakh Administration is working to achieve 100 per cent saturation for all eligible beneficiaries in the current financial year.
PTI adds: The Prime Minister said after coming to power, his Government pruned nine crore fake names from the list of beneficiaries of various schemes.
“Be it Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana or scholarship or any other scheme, we have eradicated the scope of corruption through direct transfer of benefits.
“We have transferred over Rs 22 lakh crore to the bank accounts of beneficiaries of various schemes through Direct Benefit Transfer,” the Prime Minister said.
He claimed that poverty was on the decline in the country and even the international agencies were admitting it.
Modi said that before 2014, there was news about various scams but now his Government’s development schemes and zero-tolerance against corruption are discussed.
Before 2014, corruption was viewed as an essential part of Government, he alleged.
About his Government’s measures to combat the COVID pandemic, the Prime Minister said nearly 200 crore vaccine doses have been administered in India so far.
India exported COVID vaccines to various countries and Himachal Pradesh’s Baddi industrial unit played a vital role in manufacturing those jabs, he told the rally.
“Now India extends a hand of friendship not under compulsion but to help others as was done by providing COVID vaccines to several countries,” the Prime Minister added.
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