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.
Union Minister and Udhampur MP Dr Jitendra Singh said that rescue operations started immediately.
He was speaking at the NITI Aayog "Regional Consultative Committee" meeting on "Ease of Doing Research and Development” at IIT Jammu. The event witnessed the participation of faculty, NITI Aayog representatives, eminent scientists, academicians, and institutional leaders.
Interacting with people in Basohli, the Minister said that the J&K UT authorities have been asked to send a proposal for declaring Basohli a heritage town in a proper format so that it can be taken up by the Centre.
“J&K will emerge as a key growth engine in India's journey from the fourth-largest to the largest global economy,” the minister was quoted as saying in an official press statement issued here.
Union Minister for Earth Sciences Jitendra Singh said India’s forecasting system is being significantly upgraded to match global standards under the government’s “Mission Mausam” initiative. However, due to their sudden nature, events like cloudbursts remain difficult to predict.
