434 villages of the J&K UT have been covered under ‘Adi Adarsh Gram Vikas Yojana’: MoS Tribal Affairs

RAJOURI, OCTOBER 19: As a part of special public outreach initiative to J&K UT, Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs, Renuka Singh today said that Government has launched multiple initiatives for the welfare of tribal community which is evident from the fact that 434 villages of the UT of Jammu and Kashmir have been covered under PM ‘Adi Adarsh Gram Vikas Yojana’.
During her address, the Minister highlighted the significance of the ambitious Jal Jeevan Mission, saying that providing tap water connections to all the households of the country is the priority of the Govt. and persistent efforts are being made in this connection.
Stating that the Central Govt has taken a number of measures for the all round development of the J&K UT, the Minister said that inclusive, holistic and substantial development of the Jammu and Kashmir UT is the major goal of the Union Govt. and much emphasis is being laid on every sector to take the UT to newer heights and new levels of prosperity.
The Minister said, the objective of the visit is to disseminate the information about the importance of the government policies with regard to the overall development of J&K and its people along with steps taken in this direction.
Reiterating the Centre’s commitment, its strong resolve and special concern for the overall development of J&K UT, she said that numerous initiatives are being taken to bring transformation in every sector to help the UT march towards a golden future.