JAMMU, Jun 6: Asserting that the bottom scenario in Jammu and Kashmir has modified after the abrogation of Article 370, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday stated the technical survey on the 175-km Gurdaspur-Jammu fuel pipeline has been accomplished.A closing choice on the celebrated venture might be taken this month, he added.The Union Minister of Housing, City Affairs, Petroleum and Pure Gasoline stated the actual property summit is on the playing cards in Srinagar shortly after the profitable first-ever such occasion in Jammu in December 2021.Puri, who was right here to focus on the nine-year achievements of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led central authorities, stated the petrol and pure fuel regulatory board is evaluating the bids with regard to the Gurdaspur-Jammu fuel pipeline venture.Speaking to media individuals at BJP headquarters right here, he stated, ”The technical survey has been accomplished and financing (of the venture) is underway. The ultimate choice might be taken this month solely”. The pipeline will improve the power safety of the area by facilitating the transportation of pure fuel from Gurdaspur in Punjab to Jammu. It offers a dependable and cleaner power supply to fulfill the rising power calls for of those areas.The minister stated the fuel pipeline in 2014 was about 14,000 km lengthy. ”Now we have set a goal of 33,500 km and have already managed 23,000 km,” he stated.Referring to the December 2021 first Actual property summit in Jammu, which opened the Union Territory to the nation’s buyers — who signed 39 MoUs price practically Rs 19,000 crore for the event of housing, resort and business tasks, Puri stated the ministry is holding yet one more summit within the coming instances in Srinagar.”The actual funding potential of the area might be explored totally. The final feeling among the many exterior analysts was that the twenty first century belongs to Asia however they’ve modified their opinion and at the moment are saying that the twenty first century belongs to India. ”Jammu and Kashmir is an integral a part of India and we’re pleased with it,” he stated, including the Union Territory has nice significance for the nation and has witnessed a variety of improvement over the previous 9 years.After the abrogation of Article 370 and Article 35A, the minister stated, Jammu and Kashmir has witnessed a change within the floor scenario at a really quick tempo.”The accessible knowledge and particular figures of Jammu and Kashmir reveals vital enchancment within the safety scenario, which facilitates funding. The youth are qualifying in nationwide degree competitions and in addition actively participate within the financial resurgence,” Puri stated.Requested concerning the delay within the meeting elections, he stated the area goes by means of a transition part and is popping out of a chronic insurgency. ”The progress is achieved as a result of the safety scenario has improved and the involved individuals will take the choice (on holding of much-awaited meeting elections).” On regularisation of unauthorised colonies, he stated it is a completely different situation and might be handled in the identical approach as different components of the nation.On frequent hikes in petrol, diesel and cooking fuel costs, the minister stated India is importing 80 per cent crude oil and 50 per cent pure fuel from exterior to fulfill its necessities and due to this fact the costs of those totally relied on worldwide costs.”Prime minister decreased the central excise obligation twice in November 2021 and Might 2022. The BJP-ruled states additionally joined in and supplied concessions to the general public however the states run by non-BJP events made no concession,” he stated, including the gasoline costs in BJP-ruled states are decrease than the non-BJP-ruled states.He additionally blamed the earlier UPA authorities for the worth hike and stated the federal government in 2012 got here up with a novel approach to hold the costs down by popping out with oil bonds, placing stress on the brand new authorities.On the query of freebies supplied by a number of opposition events to the individuals of their dominated states, he stated there are two competing fashions earlier than the general public to resolve.”The Modi mannequin of governance is improvement centric and consists of ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas’, whereas the second mannequin is of freebies mannequin. It’s mainly the taxpayers’ cash, which is being misused,” he stated. (Businesses)
