Another 500 seats to be added soon to J&K medical colleges : PM

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New Delhi : In the second leg of his visit to Jammu & Kashmir,  Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Jammu on February 3, 2019. He unveiled a series of development projects to give a boost to infrastructure in the state. The PM was on a day long visit to Leh, Jammu and Srinagar on the day.

Jammu visit was marked by the PM laying the foundation stone of AIIMS at Vijaypur, Samba. PM Modi said that the  setting up of AIIMS will provide quality healthcare to the people and address the shortfall of healthcare professionals in the region. He announced that another 500 seats in the state medical colleges would be added soon.

Inaugurating the University Institute of Engineering & Technology, Kathua, on February 3, the PM expressed his happiness that the youth from Jammu will benefit from the 10% EWS quota. He also laid the foundation stone for the construction of Northern Regional Centre Campus of Indian Institute of Mass Communication at Jammu.

The PM also laid foundation stone for 624 MW Kiru Hydroelectric project and 850 Megawatt Ratle Hydro Electric project in Kishtwar, Jammu. He said, “New power projects in region will provide employment to youth.” He also declared 100% electrification of households in the Jammu & Kashmir under SAUBHAGYA Scheme.

The Prime Minister laid the foundation stone for construction of Transit accomodation for Kashmiri migrant employees in Kashmir valley. He announced that the work is afoot to employ displaced Kashmiris on 3,000 posts. He said, “ India will not forget the circumstances in which the Pandits had to leave their homes.” The country must stand with those being persecuted in the neighbouring countries, he added.

The PM laid foundation stone of a project aimed at reducing pollution in rivers Devika & Tawi under the National River Conservation Plan (NRCP). This project is scheduled for completion by March 2021.

He said that 14,000 bunkers have been built along the border for the safety of the soldiers. He added that while the previous Government tried to hoodwink OROP with a grant of Rs 500 crore, the NDA government has allotted Rs 35,000 crore. Had former rulers been proactive, Kartarpur Sahib would have been part of India, he added.

Another highlight of his visit to Jammu was the PM laying the foundation stone of 1,640 m span double lane bridge over river Chenab at Sajwal. It will provide an alternative route for the population of Sajwal and Indri Pattian which will reduce  the distance from 47km to 5km between the two. During the event, the  PM said that Rs 40,000 crore has been  sanctioned to improve the connectivity in Jammu & Kashmir, according to a PIB release.