Modi Promises 8,000 Crore For Jammu And Kashmir Roads

LEH: Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised 8,000 crores for road connectivity in Jammu and Kashmir and vowed to end corruption.

Dressed in traditional Ladakhi gown and headgear, Modi addressed a well attended public rally at the Polo Ground here Tuesday.

We are committed to the development of Leh and Ladakh, he said.

The Ladakh region has "Prakash, Paryavaran and Paryatan (Power, Environment and Tourism)", which is not just for Jammu and Kashmir but also for the entire country, said Modi.

"If these three are utilised properly then the country will benefit...Development must be such that it positively transforms the lives of the common people," he said.

He announced the waiver of an interest debt component of 60 crores to the state.

"I also assure you that in the union cabinet meeting we will soon approve an ambitious road connectivity project of 8,000 crores for four major road building projects in Jammu and Kashmir.

"This is in addition to the existing road building projects already approved for the state," said the prime minister who noted that corruption and not funds scarcity was destroying the edifice of the country.

"From the mountain peaks of Ladakh I announce today that we will eradicate corruption from the country taking along all those political parties who are ready to work with us against corruption," he announced.

Modi added that Leh is the focus of his government's solar initiative.
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