New Delhi: Stating that his government has taken a strong note of the recent incidents of sabotage on railway tracks, Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday disclosed that the CBI, the NIA, the Railway Protection Force and the Home Ministry have been preparing a proposal for the protection of the railway network.
“We have taken a strong view of the recent incidents of sabotage. The CBI, the NIA, the Railway Protection Force and the Home Ministry have been preparing a proposal for the protection of the railway network to ensure there is no sabotage,” said Amit Shah in New Delhi while talking to the reporters on the 100-days of the Narendra Modi 3.0 government.
Shah said that his ministry has taken a strong view of the recent incidents and will come out with a scheme to address it. Asserting that railways are expanding, Shah said any conspiracy to cause railway accidents will not last long and the government will soon unveil an initiative for the protection of the 1.10 lakh km railway network across the country.
The statement made by Shah came in the wake of a series of railway accidents, which appeared to be attempts of sabotage as obstructions were placed on the railway tracks.
“As far as accidents are concerned, we will investigate the root cause of this. Whatever the reason, the government is committed to addressing the issue. If this is a conspiracy, it will not last long,” he said.
Stating that his government is giving much more attention for railway expansion, Shah said, “The government has approved eight new railway line projects for faster and convenient travel by train. These projects are expected to generate 4.42 crore human days of employment.”
Referring to the three new laws--Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA)--which have been implemented on July 1, Shah said that these three new laws will not only make our criminal justice accessible to the public in the coming days, but will also make it easier to get justice and will also start delivering justice on time.
He exuded confidence that after the full implementation of these laws in three years, India’s criminal justice system will be the most modern in the world. The Home Minister said that by adding 75,000 new medical seats, India is moving towards ending dependence on foreign countries for medical education. He said that a target of three years has been set for this.
Stating that India’s space sector has also achieved a milestone in 100-days of Modi’s 3.0 government, Shah said the first Space Day was celebrated on August 23, under which many schemes have been launched to encourage and interest teenagers and youth in the field of space.
“A national database for disaster management and a Panchayat portal for rural land records have been launched. A semiconductor unit has been set up in Sanand, Gujarat and in the coming 10 years, India will become a major player in the field of semiconductors,” said Shah while highlighting other achievements of Modi’s 3.0 regime.
Shah said that under the Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyan, 63,000 tribal villages will be fully developed. “This will improve the economic condition of five crore tribals. Under this scheme, the village will be fully equipped with primary needs and basic amenities. Three lakh new identity cards have been given to the physically challenged of Scheduled Caste in these 100 days,” he pointed out.
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