Excelsior Correspondent
KUPWARA, Oct 19: Union Minister of State for Law and Justice Prof. S.P Singh Baghel today said that it was a matter of pleasure that Kashmir is witnessing a sea-change in the field of peace, prosperity and development following the abrogation of Article 370 and 35A.
The Minister was addressing a public sabha at Public Park Langate in the frontier district of Kupwara.
The Minister enlisted various developmental programmes and welfare measures of Union Government headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi which people should remember for their prosperity. The Minister said that the people of J&K should also remember the discrimination made by a few families for years together.
Regarding various welfare schemes, the Minister said that people should take advantage of schemes like Ayushman Bharat, PM Beema Suraksha Yojna, PM Jeevan Jyoti Yojna and e-Shram and other schemes. He said these schemes have been designed by the Union Government for the welfare of general public.
Earlier, the Minister inspected various stalls of different departments including DLSA, Floriculture, Handicrafts, ICDS, AYUSH, Health, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Sheep Husbandry, Fisheries, Horticulture Planning and Marketing, DIC Kupwara and banks. The minister interacted with stall holders and took interest in the items displayed in the stalls. He checked the cooked nutrition of the ICDS stall. He said that Kashmir handicraft is worth a market across the country and advised the concerned officers to make employment avenues for the youth.
Later, the Minister inspected District Hospital Handwara and interacted with the doctors and the PRIs present on the occasion. He was informed that the District Hospital is working from 1988 and is catering a large area of population. He was also informed that now District Hospital is affiliated with Medical College Handwara which was already sanctioned. The land has been identified and the work is to start soon.
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