Union Home Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh today reiterated the
government’s commitment for the development of marginalized communities and
inaugurated several development projects in the Union Territory of Dadra Nagar
Haveli.
Highlighting the natural advantages of beauty and greenery
of Dadra-Nagar Haveli, Shri Rajnath Singh said it could be a very good
destination for tourists. In addition, because of its proximity to
Mumbai, Dadra-nagar haveli has the potential to be a centre of industrial
development as well as a hub for film-making as the industrial electric tariff
here is very low than other states. Further, there is a single window
permission system and proximity to trade routes which makess many new avenues
of development possible.
The Union Home Minister informed that a campaign titled
‘Gram Swaraj Abhiyan Yojana’ has been launched coinciding with the birth
anniversary of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar on 14th April that will
run until 5th May during which officials of the Central
government will make field visits and monitor progress of various development
schemes launched for the benefit of marginalized communities. Among these
schemes are Pradhan Mantri Ujjawala Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Ghar
Yojna (Soubhagya).
Shri Rajnath Singh expressed satisfaction that so far 11,437
people have benefitted under Pradhan Mantri Ujjawala Yojana. Further 300
more households will be added to the beneficiaries after relaxation of scheme
guidelines.
He inaugurated several development projects and welfare
schemes as enumerated below:
- Swabhiman
Scheme: The Scheme aims to provide nutritious and balanced diet to
pregnant women, lactating mothers and school going girls in the age group
of 11-14 years. Launching the Scheme, Shri Rajnath Singh said
that it will benefit approximately 6,000 women who constitute 80
percent of the target group in Dadra-Nagar Haveli, suffering from
malnutrition and anemia.
- Silvassa
Sports Complex: Coupled with Silvasasa stadium and Sayali Cricket stadium,
the new Sports Complex will encourage various sports including Swimming,
Squash, Table-tennis, Snooker and Billiards on par with international
standards. The Union Home Minister expressed hope that this Sports
Complex, built at a cost of 6.95 crore rupees, will inculcate healthy life
style and passion for sports.
- Labour
Housing Complex (Sparsh): Under this project, 48 good quality flats
(45,000 sq. m. area) at a cost of Rs. 5.5 crore were built by Omnibus
Industrial Development Corporation under the CSR scheme of various
industries. The Union Home minister said that the houses would alleviate
housing problem of workers coming from all over the country and contribute
to the success of Make in India scheme.
- Sewerage
System Scheme (Phase-II part-2) in Silvassa- Amli town: He
said that the scheme is aimed at providing sewage facilities for the
central area as well as outskirts by establishing four pumping stations and
some other works at a cost of Rs. 15.59 Crore.
- Expansion
of sewage Treatment Plant: Under the scheme, the capacity of the existing
sewage treatment plant in Silvassa-Amli will be expanded to treat 5 MLD
sewage more. to cover needs of the increasing population until 2026.
- Expansion
of Silvassa- Amli water supply scheme to meet needs of growing population
upto the year 2046 at a cost of Rs. 37.61 Crores.
- High
level Bridge at Kauncha: Shri Rajnath Singh said, several villages
including Kauncha, Jamalpada, Gunsa, Dudhani etc. do not have direct
connectivity and people of these areas are suffering in times of medical
emergencies. Currently they are using a ferry boat service
which is not sufficient to meet daily travel needs of students and
vehicles. The proposed high level bridge will improve connectivity to the
neighbouring villages in Gujarat also by providing inter-state
connectivity to Tukwada in Gujarat, Nasik, Triambhakeshwar and
Shirdi in Maharashtra. The bridge is planned to be 900 metres long
and 10.5 metre wide. It will cost Rs. 54.73 Crore.
Shri Rajnath Singh expressed confidence that these
development schemes will add to the development of the region and improve the
quality of life of the people.
Courtesy: pib.nic.in
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