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Jammu-Kashmir and Ladakh | COVER STORY

To promote tourism in Jammu
& Kashmir and Ladakh,

so far 9 tourist routes, 2

new tourist circuits, and 30

trekking routes and night
stays for foreign tourists have

been permitted in Hanle

village of Ladakh.

have achieved 100% target, and such schemes have Not only this, whenever inimical forces from the
included all sections of the society. These include neighbourhood tried to disturb the peace of Jammu
the Saubhagya and Ujjwala schemes. There has and Kashmir, the central government has given a
been progress in housing, tap water connection, befitting reply by taking necessary steps from the
and financial inclusion. Infrastructure has also been security point of view. Uri surgical strike, Operation
ramped up for the healthcare sector, which has been Balakot, and Operation Sindoor are testimony to this.
a major challenge for the people. All villages have Certainly, any change happens only when there
achieved the status of Open Defecation Free - ODF is a passion in the heart to bring about change. The
Plus. Government vacancies, which were once victims power-hungry people cannot bring change. Changes
of corruption and favoritism, have been filled under a happen if there is a commitment to the happiness,
transparent and correct process. Other indicators like sorrow, and progress of the people. Prime Minister
Infant mortality rate have shown improvement. The Narendra Modi has a passion for democracy. Due to
credit for this naturally goes to the perseverance of this passion, change has come. The pace of progress
the people of Jammu and Kashmir, who have repeat- of the new Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh is proving
edly shown that they only want development and are the statement given by Union Home Minister Amit
willing to be the harbingers of this positive change. Shah in Parliament that Article 370 was a historical
Now, people are impressed by its record growth, mistake, which was corrected on 5 August 2019, and
record development, and record arrival of tourists. the nation was truly integrated. n

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