SRINAGAR: Manoj Sinha, the lieutenant governor of Jammu and Kashmir, participated virtually in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Wednesday “Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra” launch in Ranchi. The L-G participated virtually in the event at Srinagar’s Raj Bhawan. The Sankalp Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir began at Budhal, Rajouri Gurez, and Bandipora. The launch function was attended by the public, government representatives, and institutions of Panchayati Raj. On the occasion of the birth anniversary of tribal freedom fighter Bhagwan Birsa Munda, the Lieutenant Governor conveyed his appreciation to Prime Minister Modi for initiating outreach initiatives in the tribal districts of Bandipora and Rajouri, in keeping with his declared goal of attaining saturation of flagship schemes.He also praised the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra initiative, which aims to assist the underprivileged who are eligible to be enrolled in various schemes but have not yet benefited from them. “This endeavour of the central government, with the objective of reaching the unreached, to generate awareness about tribal, rural and urban schemes, to interact with beneficiaries and enrolment of potential beneficiaries, will make a significant contribution in the socio-economic empowerment of the tribal community, poor, deprived and weaker sections of the society,” the Lieutenant Governor was quoted as saying in an official announcement. The Lieutenant Governor reported on the initiatives taken by the UT Administration, spearheaded by Prime Minister Modi, to ensure the well-being of the tribal populace.According to him, the administration has made tribal welfare its top priority since August 2019 and has started a number of cross-sectoral projects aimed at empowering the tribal communities in J&K and UT. According to Sinha, the administration has made major progress towards the overall well-being of tribal communities. In order to address the focus areas for tribal districts under the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra, such as the eradication of sickle cell anaemia, enrollment in EKLAVYA, scholarships, titles to forest rights, self-help groups, and Van Dhan Vikas Kendra, he called for a combination of efforts from citizens, stakeholders, community leaders, social organisations, and administration. He instructed administrative staff members and district commissioners to concentrate on achieving individual forest rights saturation. Through video conference, beneficiaries from Rajouri and Bandipora thanked the Lt Governor for the welfare programmes and shared their experiences. On this occasion, the ‘Hamara Sankalp Viksit Bharat’ pledge was also given out. The outreach initiatives in the other districts will begin during the third week of November. For overall coordination, a control room has been established at the district and UT levels, along with a route plan for the IEC Vans.
