Srinagar: The central government is making all efforts to provide overall development of Jammu and Kashmir, Union Minister Ajay Bhatt said on Friday during his visit to the Kupwara district. His visit to the border district in north Kashmir is part of the Centre's public outreach programme for the Union Territory, an official spokesman said.
The Minister of State for Defence visited forward posts near the Line of Control in the district and reviewed the security scenario in the area, he said, adding that Bhatt also interacted with army officers and troops there. After his tour of forward posts, Bhatt visited the Horticulture Base Station in Chogul where he interacted with orchardists, farmers, women self-help groups (SHGs) and local Panchayati Raj Institution (PRI) representatives, the spokesman said.
Addressing a gathering, the minister expressed happiness for being among the people of the frontier district. Terming Kashmir a paradise on Earth, Bhatt said the government headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is making all efforts to keep its essence intact by providing overall development of the region, especially the border district of Kupwara.
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Requests, issues and grievances of PRI and SHG members and the public have been taken note of and the Centre and the Jammu and Kashmir lieutenant governor will look into these for redressal, he said. The people are marching forward and development activities are going on in a big way, the minister said.