Nishikant Khajuria
UDHAMPUR, June 12: Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh, who represents Kathua-Udhampur-Doda Parliamentary constituency in Lok Sabha, today dared opposition parties to compare his constituency’s achievements in respect of developmental works during the last nine years with the performance of others.
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While addressing a public rally here today to mark the completion of nine years of the Modi Government at Centre, he exuded with confidence that Udhampur-Kathua-Doda is among the country’s most developed Lok Sabha constituencies in the last 9 years and this could become possible because Prime Minister Narendra Modi was forthcoming in giving high priority to the regions that had been neglected by the earlier Governments.
“Udhampur got North India’s first river rejuvenation project in the form of Rs 190 cr Devika Project and the people want to know why no earlier Government or MP took it up even though river Devika has been there for centuries and has been worshipped by all as the elder sister of Ganga,” he said.
Listing his achievements as MP in the last nine years, Dr Jitendra Singh said Udhampur-Kathua-Doda Parliamentary Constituency is perhaps the only Constituency in India which got three medical Colleges from central funds in these 9 years.
“The highest railway bridge in the world, higher than the Eiffel tower and Dr Shyama Prasad Mookherjee tunnel, the longest road tunnel in Asia are both located in this constituency making it an infrastructural marvel in the country. In terms of road and highway development in this constituency, the Vande- Bharat Express from Katra to Delhi, the North India’s first ever Cable-Stayed Bridge Atal Setu, J&K’s first inter-State bridge at Keerian-Gandyal, North India’s first Express Road Corridor from Delhi to Katra via Kathua and the new National Highway from Lakhanpur-Bani-Basohli-Doda via Chattargala Tunnel have made this constituency best ever connected leading to its tremendous development compared to the other constituencies,” he elaborated and reminded that Udhampur district, a part of the constituency has stood number one in the country in terms of construction of roads under PMGSY besides getting its first Radio Station for which the demand had existed for over half a century.
Dr Jitendra said further said that with the establishment of an Inter Modal Station (IMS) at Katra, a world class state of the art project in this constituency will not only improve the travelling experience of the pilgrims visiting Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine but will open numerous opportunities in terms of employment, trade etc for the people of this constituency.
“With half a dozen power projects in different stages of construction, Kishtwar is all set to emerge as North India’s power hub while this constituency has distinguished its name in India and in the world as the birthplace of ‘Purple Revolution’ which has given birth to Agri-tech Start-Ups and lavender farming not only in J&K but across the country,” said Dr Jitendra Singh, adding that this Parliamentary constituency has all the potential to contribute to the Start-Up movement promoted by PM Narendra Modi.
Further, Dr Jitendra Singh said, India’s first of its kind National Institute of High Altitude Medicine has come up in Bhaderwah. “The constituency got two Passport offices in Kathua and Udhampur respectively and statue of Maharaja Gulab Singh, founder Dogra ruler, has been put up at the entry point at Lakhanpur while Patnitop got a Gandola in last few years,” said Dr Jitendra Singh.
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