Infrastructural development including Asia's longest
tunnel to change fate of people:Vikram Randhwa
KARGIL, Aug 8: Former Minister
& BJP Spokesperson Priya Sethi today said, BJP led union government had
massive plans for Ladakh region including Kargil and it is towards this end
that massive infrastructural projects were initiated besides people oriented
schemes launched that are benefitting the population especially women in this
region.
Addressing a press
conference here today she said Kargil would have developed at par with any
other region of the country had political outfits like Congress, National
Conference (NC) and PDP not encouraged and promoted dynastic rule in J&K
State. Since these political outfits continued to patronage their wards and
kins people were never empowered as left to fend for themselves.
Vikram Randhwa Seh
Prabari Kargil and MLC, Distt President Mohammed Ali, Mahila Morcha
President Lilla Bano Lama, Pulzor BJYM President Mohamod
Hussain were present in the press conference.
Urging people to throw
these promoters of dynastic politics out of power, Priya Sethi said elections
to Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil are very crucial and a
right time to keep such forces at a bay. The development of Kargil, she added
was also put in cold store by these very politicians.
Priya Sethi said
development including better connectivity, harnessing solar hydro power, women
empowerment and better employment opportunities were all initiated during the
BJP regime which if continued sincerely will make Kargil a hub of solar and
hydro electricity. It was during BJP stint that Kargil and Zanskar got
development authorities.
The BJP spokesperson
added that Kargil was the economic powerhouse due to equidistant from Ladakh,
Srinagar and Skardu but dynastic lust of those in power ruined it. However,
Kargil is sure to regain its glory once Srinagar-Leh highway and tunnels are built
to give the region all weather connectivity.
Giving details of
development projects she disclosed that agriculture soil testing laboratory was
also established here and to reduce pressure on farm labour which comprises of
mostly women 50% subsidy on agriculture tools and machinery was also extended
to the region.
Under PMDP, 5 apricot
solar dryer cum space heating with energy storage on 90% subsidized rate was
installed on July 28 last at different locations in Kargil on a trial basis,
Priya Sethi informed and added that these projects are sure to increase the
economic potential of the farmers of Kargil who has a total area of 1900
hectares for production of fresh fruit.
Kargil, she added is on
the developmental map of union government and to save about 7,800 metric tons
of Apricot produce - main cash crop a cold Storage powered fully by Solar
Energy with a capacity of 1000 metric tons is on the anvil. The project was
sanctioned during BJP regime.
Giving details of other
projects initiated during BJP regime in the state, she said under PMDP, Rs.50
Crore has been allocated for construction of girls hostels in 07 degree
colleges of the state, Girls hostels have been approved for GDC Paloura, GDC
Thathri, GDC Rajouri, GDC Bemina, GCW Kupwara, GCW Pulwama, GDC Kargil/Leh
besides 200 bedded hospital is coming up at KUBATHANG KARGIL.
Urging people to have
faith in BJP leadership, Priya Sethi said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had
recently inaugurated 44 Mega Watt Chatuk hydro electric power project which is
a run-of-the-river project built on the Suru river in Kargil. During the sun
drying process, the fruit loses its natural colour and turns dark brown. This
is the major drawback of traditional method of sun drying in Ladakh are that
Ladakh is one of the major producer of apricot in India, but, at present almost
90% of the fresh apricot being produced in this cold arid region go waste and
its market value stands abysmal. The prime reason for such debacle is the lack
of proper network for processing and supplying apricot products in Ladakh and
elsewhere in India.
The local apricot
growers, though, have the knowledge of cultivation and drying, but, they are
devoid of any modern technical skills for proper preservation, storage,
transportation and marketing of apricot products. This results in a huge less
not only to the poor farmers but also to the economy of Ladakh in
general.
Ladakh's apricots are of
premium quality and stood among best apricot internationally. But the issue of
concern is, there is an insect called Codling Moth, which cause huge damages to
apricot and apple as well. Hence, the government has put a ban on exporting
fresh Apricot and Apples from Ladakh to outside its district.
Solar power generation
capacity planned for Ladkah was 5,000 Mw, for Kargil was 2,000 Mw
Udan service to Kargil
was also started for convenience of people. The sector was opened in January
2018. It is due to some internal airlines problem that service has to be
stopped. It will be resolved and new players are coming to take those sectors,
she informed.
Vikram Randhwa Seh-Prabari Kargil and MLC said that what Congress
couldn’t do in 65 years BJP did in four years like once 14.2 km longest tunnel
of Asia at an estimated cost of Rs 6089 cr. Will be through the area will see
remarkable change. He added that Union minister for surface transport Nitin
Gadkari is monitoring project regularly and there's no time delay. This is also
going to be important from defence point also. It will create employment
opportunities as well.
