Jammu: In a bid to reach out to the people, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to announce a sanction of a development package worth Rs 70,000 crore to 1 lakh crore for Jammu and Kashmir for the next five years.
J&K is proposed to get Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) and an All India Institute Of Medical Science like institute. The funds allotted by the Central government are to be used for roadways, education, health, power, renewable energy, urban renewal and tourism projects.
The package will also budget for relief and rehabilitation of flood affected people of valley. The fund is also proposed to be used for development of smart cities like New Srinagar and New Jammu.
Financial aid to the tune of Rs 70,000 crore to 1 lakh crore will be the biggest central assistance given to Jammu and Kashmir. This package will be double the amount of Rs 35000 crore given by the previous United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government.
In the backdrop of several infiltration attempts from across the border, Modi is scheduled to visit Jammu and Kashmir on Friday.
Security has been beefed up in and around Jammu ahead of the PM's visit to the city. A team of special protection group (SPG) of Prime Minister's security has already reached Jammu and carried out sensitisation of the venue where prime minister is scheduled to address a gathering.
Pakistan has been continuously resorting to ceasefire violations as the army foiled an infiltration attempt in Poonch while another bid was foiled by the BSF in RS Pura sector.
Modi will be attending the birth centenary celebrations of late Congress leader Giridhari Lal Dogra who was a stalwart leader of the party and belonged to the Kathua district in Jammu region.
The venue of the function, General Zorawar Singh auditorium of the Jammu University, has been sealed and the entire University has been turned into a fortress.
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