J&K has benefited under Modi government: Jitendra Singh
Dr Jitendra Singh was speaking at a special public outreach programme at Hiranagar in Kathua district.
Dr Jitendra Singh was speaking at a special public outreach programme at Hiranagar in Kathua district.
Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh on Thursday inaugurated the new Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Jammu and announced that a similar centre would soon be established in Lucknow, further expanding India’s regional weather forecasting network.
State General Secretary and former member of the BJP National Minority Morcha, Delson, was also part of the delegation.
The Minister said a two-day workshop on Steel slag technology would be held next week in Jammu and Kashmir followed by other states and UTs as well, aimed at sensitising engineers and officials from road construction departments about its application and benefits.
The Minister said that the initiative, which began from Bhaderwah in district Doda of Jammu and Kashmir with lavender cultivation and aroma-based enterprises, has evolved into a national success story.
While government patronage is essential, active engagement from civil society is equally important, he said, citing the example of the Bangla language and its sustained richness.
"Weight reducing or anti-obesity drugs, currently available, ought to be used very judiciously," the Minister said while addressing the inaugural session of the 2-day "Asia Oceania Conference on Obesity" (AOCO).
Union Minister Jitendra Singh spotlighted Matsya6000, India’s first human deep-sea submersible, as the project moves forward with successful harbour tests and targets manned dives in 2026.
The minister said that while oceans have been central to India’s civilisational understanding, systematic efforts to harness their economic and scientific potential have gained momentum only in recent years.
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh on Sunday called for a StartUp awareness campaign in Jammu & Kashmir so that a host of incentives and schemes rolled out over the last 11 years by the Modi government could benefit the youth.
