Jammu Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Monday said that Kashmiri people made G-20 a grand success despite hate speeches and criticism by some people.
Addressing the function at Jammu after inaugurating the north India’s largest zoo—Jambu zoo—, the LG as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said that G-20 event in Srinagar has helped people, especially youth of Valley to dream big and think big. “This event has opened gates of opportunities. It is the responsibility of the J&K administration to provide platforms to the youth so that they can fulfill their dreams,” he said. “The G-20 event was made successful by the people of Kashmir despite hate speeches and criticism by some people who can’t digest peace and prosperity of J&K.”
The LG said that the G-20 event has created a sense of “nation first thinking” among the people of J&K especially youth. He urged people of Jammu to cooperate with the administration if they want Jammu to be a model region. “I was surprised that a person approached court against a project at Residency Road Jammu,” he said. “This thinking needs to be changed. Building infrastructure brings some issues, but once the project is completed, it brings profit and good business.”
The LG said that no power on earth can stop the UT from touching new heights of progress and development. He said that Jammu was changing like Kashmir; the UT was heading towards peace, progress and prosperity. The LG said that J&K is changing and changing for good. “Round the clock development is taking place across the UT. Jammu is changing like Kashmir. Today, we have the largest zoo of north India which is spread over 3200 kanals of land built at the cost of Rs 62.17 Crores,” he said.
The LG said Jammu’s Tawi will soon have a river front while Bala Ji Temple will be inaugurated on June 8. He said while the UT administration changes the fate of Jammu, the people of the region must shoulder their responsibility and contribute towards progress and development.
Meanwhile, the Jambu Zoo will have a variety of animals, viewpoints, amphitheater, souvenir shop, Parks, nature trails, refreshment points, and BOVs for Zoo visit. As per the wild life department of Jammu, there will be free entry in the first week. “Jambu Zoo will not just attract the locals but pilgrims who come to pay obeisance at Mata Vaishno Devi shrine besides tourists who visit the city of temples—(KNO)