New Delhi, March 07: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched and dedicated to the nation more than 50 projects worth Rs 6,400 crore in Srinagar on Tuesday, in his first visit to Kashmir Valley after the scrapping of Article 370.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Prime Minister also spoke to a couple of beneficiaries under the Viksit Bharat-Viksit Jammu and Kashmir programme in Srinagar and lauded their accomplishments in respective entrepreneurial ventures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Addressing the mammoth gathering of Valley residents, PM Modi said that the \u2018forehead of India\u2019 is slated for new peaks of growth, on back of slew of development projects launched today. He also reiterated the fact that Viksit J&K is the priority of Viksit Bharat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis is the New Jammu Kashmir that we had been waiting for decades. This is New Jammu Kashmir for which Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee made sacrifices. This new Jammu Kashmir has the courage to overcome any challenge,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Addressing the crowd at Srinagar\u2019s Bakshi Stadium, PM Modi said, \u201cthe feeling of coming to the heaven on earth is beyond words.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Unveiling Centre\u2019s plan to bring exemplary growth in Jammu and Kashmir, he spoke about two programmes in particular \u2013 Swadesh Darshan scheme and Wed in India and explained how this will set the state on robust growth path.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cToday, six projects have been dedicated under Swadesh Darshan Scheme. Also, next phase of the \u2018Swadesh Darshan\u2019 scheme will see beginning of another 30 projects,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
PM Modi hailed the state administration for hosting biggest ever tourists in 2023 and also the residents for extending warm hospitality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTourism is breaking all the records in Jammu and Kashmir. In 2023 alone, more than 2 crore tourists visited here. Lot of big celebrities are also converging to the state and getting overwhelmed with its beauty,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018My next mission is Wed in India,\u2019 PM Modi told the gathering and also urged the countrymen to pick Jammu and Kashmir for their destination weddings, rather than splurging abundant money on foreign location marriages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As part of the \u2018Viksit Bharat Viksit Jammu Kashmir\u2019 programme at Bakshi Stadium, the PM interacted with a number of beneficiaries from Jammu, Kupwara, Srinagar, Ganderbal, Bandipura, Kathua and Kishtwar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
New Delhi, March 07: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched and dedicated to the nation more than 50 projects worth Rs 6,400 crore in Srinagar on Tuesday, in his first visit to Kashmir Valley after the scrapping of Article 370. The Prime Minister also spoke to a couple of beneficiaries under the Viksit Bharat-Viksit Jammu and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":913,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-912","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-jammu"},"yoast_head":"\n