Hiranagar, Dec 16: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh on Saturday said the “Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra” (VBSY) is a means to address the common man’s aspiration at doorstep and is a result of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision to secure the life of every citizen in this country.
Describing the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra as the first-of-its-kind initiative, Dr Singh said, “Earlier, citizens used to go to the government; now, the government is at their doorsteps.”
He said the VBSY emanates from the Prime Minister’s sensitivity for the common man and his commitment to reach out to those whose needs are yet to be fulfilled. The minister was speaking during a VBSY event organised at Government High School in Panchayat Gurha Mundian of block Hiranagar in Kathua district.
The minister said that VBSY has nothing to do with elections. He said the government is always ready for elections in Jammu and Kashmir. “Prime Minister started rolling out several schemes immediately after coming to power at the Centre in May 2014. Jan Dhan Yojana was one of the first schemes unveiled,” he informed, adding that there were no elections at the time.
Dr Jitendra said no one suffered during the COVID pandemic as the government directly transferred money into the accounts of poor and weaker sections of society. This was also part of the Prime Minister’s vision to secure citizens’ lives, he said.
He asserted that VBSY is in continuation of that spirit of service, and a sequel to the government’s campaign of reaching the benefits of schemes to the poor and marginalised sections of society. “Previously, the government fulfilled people’s needs and requirements. Now, it is fulfilling their aspirations,” he added.
The minister further said the government’s schemes are reaching out to the remotest Panchayat and village, and in fact, the last man in the queue without any discrimination on the basis of caste or creed.
He highlighted that his Lok Sabha constituency holds the distinction of attaining saturation of several government schemes, including those related to sanitation and agriculture.
On the occasion, the minister presented ‘Abhinandan Patra’ to a few sarpanches for their outstanding work in the implementation of the government’s various initiatives and schemes.
Later, Dr Singh visited several stalls set up at the event as part of VBSY to offer on-spot services, like free health check-up.
