PM Modi to visit Jammu Sunday to grace nationwide Panchayati Raj Diwas celebrations

Jammu, April 22: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Jammu on Sunday to grace the nationwide “Panchayati Raj Diwas” celebrations. PM Modi is scheduled to fly from Jammu airport to Palli panchayat in the border district of Samba. The PM will address over 30,000 members of Jammu and Kashmir’s rural bodies. Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said today that Technology Exhibition at PM's rally will motivate Start-Ups and help create awareness about enormous new avenues of livelihood being availed across the country but not receiving enough attention in this region due to lack of awareness. Soon after arriving here from New Delhi this morning, Dr Jitendra Singh held a thorough review of more than a dozen stalls being put up by the Union Ministry of Science & Technology for Exhibition during the Dr Jitendra Singh said that the Stalls put up by various departments and wings of the Union Ministry of Science & Technology will display latest technologies and innovations beneficial for rural areas and farming. The Minister had already inspected the 500 KV Solar Plant and other Exhibition themes on Tuesday at the Palli Panchayat of Samba District, which was completed in record time. Dr Jitendra Singh said that the carbon-free solar plant has been installed on a total area of 6,408 square metres and was completed in a record time of 18 days and will provide clean electricity and light to 340 houses in the Panchayat. It was built by Central Electronics Limited, PSE under Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Union Ministry of Science and Technology, the Minister added. Dr Jitendra Singh informed that some of the themes identified for the Exhibition are: poverty and enhanced village livelihood, Healthy village, Child-friendly village, Water sufficient village, Clean and green village, Self-sufficient infrastructure in village, Engendered development in village to be implemented by different departments of Science Ministries will bring about revolutionary transformation in augmenting the household income of the rural populace. Similarly, the Minister said, Stalls showcasing integration of Science & Technology with the themes of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj will be put up for the benefit of common man. He added that instead of having conventional stalls at the event, efforts are being made to showcase latest technology which can add value to farmers’ income and science-based demonstration with Panchayati Raj features.