Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 2: Former minister and chairman JKNPP Harsh Dev Singh today alleged that Ladakh and Kashmir have continued to receive the focussed attention of the BJP regime but the incarcerated Dogra land continues to suffer and bleed even post Art 370 abrogation.
In a press statement, Singh said that the Centre is holding parley with Ladakhis on regular intervals so as to confer them the benefits of sixth schedule besides assuring enactment of suitable laws to safeguard their culture and identity. The GoI has only recently announced new Central University for Ladakh with an outlay of Rs 750 crore besides integrated infrastructure Development Corporation.
He said Kashmir region too has received unmitigated attention of the New Delhi rulers. If any region of the erstwhile state has suffered even after the re-organization process, it is Jammu region which continues to be taken for granted by the BJP.
Alleging the dis-regard of Jammu region even in the last Budget for 2021-22. Singh said that the major development and tourism related projects of Jammu region had once again been ignored. There was hardly any mention about the Artificial Tawi Lake project, Jumbo Zoo Project, development of border tourism and other of major tourist destinations in Sudh Mahadev, Man Talai, Patnitop-Sanasar, Dudu Basantgarh, Bani and Lohai Malhar areas having tremendous potential. There was nothing for unemployed youth who were languishing on roads seeking gainful employment.
He said the condition of rural areas in particular was pathetic with people clamouring day in and day out for better civic amenities with the Govt having failed to respond to their genuine concerns. And whereas Jammu continued to contribute a major part of states tax revenue, it continued to be ignored in terms of development, funds allocation and employment, regretted Singh.
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