Pakistan is unable to digest that the BJP has formed govt with the PDP in J&K: Nirmal Singh

“It is very unfortunate. Pakistan is unable to digest that the BJP has formed government with the PDP in Jammu Kashmir,” he said.

Singh termed Pakistan a “failed” state and criticised it for violating the ceasefire along the border to disrupt peace.

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Singh referred to recent terror attacks in Udhampur, Dinanagar, heavy Pakistan firing along LoC and increasing incidents of waving of Pakistani flags in Kashmir and expressed zero tolerance to such incidents.

“Such activities would not be allowed to vitiate the atmosphere in J&K,” Singh said adding we will not allow anybody to weaken bond of J&K with India.

He said that “the mischievous persons instrumental in waving Pak flags have simple motive to show their presence but we, police and security forces have not allowed them to succeed.”

He said that BJP’s alliance with the PDP is based on “government and good governance despite serious ideological differences.”

On the development front, Singh also assured round the clock power supply soon for the people of the state.

He said the people will get round the clock power supply soon and work on this has already started. On the issue of AIIMS the deputy chief said that the state government is in process of identifying ‘land’ for setting up the institution and there is no doubt that AIIMS has been announced for Jammu region too.

A senior BJP leader claimed that “For the first time in the history of J&K, since 1947, a BJP leader (Nirmal Singh) today officially unfurled tricolour at the state’s official Independence Day celebration at Jammu.”

The Deputy Chief Minister paid tributes to the security personnel who laid down then lives for safeguarding the sovereignty of the nation.

He also paid tributes to Shyama Prasad Mukherjee and said that he sacrificed his life for the integration of Jammu
and Kashmir with the rest of the country.

Reiterating the commitment of the government to ensure equitable development of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh and provide accountable administration, Singh said weeding out corruption and infusing transparency remains the priority of the present dispensation.

He maintained that it is neither an ideological nor political alliance but an alliance for good governance and development which aims to fulfil the aspirations of the people and strengthen the trust they have shown by giving a clear mandate.

Singh said various external forces are hell-bent to disturb the peace and tranquillity in the state and destabilise the present regime but warned that all such nefarious designs will be thwarted and every effort will be made to reaffirm people’s faith in democracy.

Highlighting the achievements of the government he said that under the NITI Ayog states finances have been re-adjusted and we are one of the first state in the country to align its budget to changes in the federal–fiscal structure.

Nirmal Singh said that the district development plan allocations were hiked significantly and a new structured scheme of financing has been introduced to carry forward the developmental spree in the state.

“Setting up of AIIMS each in Jammu and Kashmir is a landmark step to augment the health care system in the state,” he said adding that directions have been issued to expedite the identification of the suitable land for this purpose.

He said that a new scheme has been launched by Central government “My Village, My World” under which every MLA has been asked to adopt one model school in their constituency and develop the school with every modern infrastructural facility.

Regarding setting up of Rs 3000 crore IIT project in Jammu, Singh said that 5000 kanals of land have been identified in Nagrota and work on the project will start soon. Regarding commissioning of the Baglihar Phase-II he said that testing process of the project has started and it will be commissioned soon to augment availability of power in the state. He sought people’s cooperation in plugging power pilferage.

Singh said that improvement of road network have also been fast tracked with the sanctioning of eight new highway
projects for the state.

“Developing Jammu region as an independent tourist destination will receive focused attention of BJP-PDP coalition government,” he said adding that every effort is being made to develop tourism infrastructure for increasing footfall in tourist destinations like Patnitop and Mantalai.

Adventure tourism will be promoted in other areas of Jammu by developing water sports activities in Baglihar dam and Ranjit Sagar Dam, he informed.

Singh said the government is making strenuous efforts to boost heritage tourism in the state and work on Tawi Lake Project, Mubarak Mandi Heritage complex, Ropeway project will help promote tourism in the region.

The Deputy Chief Minister said that the new recruitment policy has been framed and the concerned agencies have been asked to fast track the recruitment process adding that about 10,000 posts will be filled in coming few months in various sectors and around 4000 vacancies of constables will be filled in the police department.