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| Vohra invites stakeholders to propel growth in J&K | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, AUG 14: The Governor, Mr. N. N. Vohra, has called upon every citizen of the State to join hands in taking Jammu and Kashmir rapidly on the path of growth and development and making it an abode of lasting peace and tranquility, for which it has been known for centuries.
In a message on the Independence Day, the Governor said that with an all time high annual plan allocation of Rs. 5500 crore for the current year, Rs. 1200 crore under the Prime Minister’s Reconstruction Plan, and access to the Centrally Sponsored Schemes valuing about Rs. 1900 crore, a most exciting opportunity has become available to propel the State to a much higher growth trajectory. He stressed the high importance of ensuring timely implementation of various schemes and programmes and to see that the entire focus of the developmental effort results in actually bringing about a qualitative change in the lives of the common people, on a continuing basis.
Observing that peace is a pre-requisite for development, the Governor added that sustained normalcy is imperative for efficient and time-bound implementation of projects. He said that the politics of divisiveness and negativism results in disrupting the growth process on all fronts, adding that it is, therefore, the foremost responsibility of the elected representatives of the people to engender a stable political environment which fosters communal harmony, peace and normalcy. It is also equally important to ensure that the Legislature is able to meaningfully deal with its business, providing an orderly atmosphere for dispassionate and bipartisan discussions on important issues of governance.
The Governor said that on this auspicious occasion, it would be useful to look back and assess how far we have traveled on the path to building a strong, united and prosperous India in the last 62 years. This occasion provides an opportunity to also look ahead and determine new goals. He said that despite serious challenges on varied fronts, we have been able to keep the flame of democracy burning bright, adding that today India is looked upon as the largest and most vibrant democracy in the world. He said that this has become possible due to the firm foundations laid by our visionary leaders and the strong resolve and sustained hard work of our people. He said that the country has made significant achievements in different spheres of growth and development and that perhaps our biggest achievement is related to harmonizing our invaluable cultural heritage and traditional values with science, technology and a liberal and modern approach to life, adding that the story of India has been the story of change with continuity.
The Governor said that in the odyssey of nation building, J&K has also marched ahead resolutely. He said that notwithstanding the scars of militancy on the beautiful landscape of our State, the people of J&K deserve to be congratulated for having boldly confronted the subversive and divisive forces with their abiding commitment to peace and democracy. He said that while the militant activities have been brought down significantly, the State cannot afford to lower its guard and the gains of peace need to be further consolidated through developmental initiatives which are people-driven.
Referring to the vigorous participation of the people of J&K in the Assembly elections last year and in the Parliamentary elections thereafter, the Governor said that this has demonstrated their deep commitment to the democratic process and, besides, a serious yearning for better governance, particularly in regard to the resolution of their day-to-day problems and prompt redressal of grievances.
The Governor said that J&K is not a mere physical mixture of diverse geo-climatic zones inhabited by people belonging to varied ethnic groups. With its three distinct regions and several sub-regions, and the people who live in them, J&K is an integrated whole whose composite identity, which evolved over centuries past, must be preserved and protected. He said that communal and regional harmony and the bonds of unity amongst the people of all the regions of the State must not be only maintained but further nurtured and strengthened. He appealed to each and every citizen of the State to be an active stakeholder in the task of deepening and widening the process of harmonization and synthesis through mutual respect and accommodation for each other’s sensitivities, concerns and beliefs.
Greeting the people on the Independence Day, the Governor wished them a very bright and happy future and prayed for peace, progress and prosperity in the State.
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