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UNITED NEWS OF INDIA
Jammu, Oct 23 (UNI) Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh on Sunday said that Kisthwar has emerged as North India’s power hub under the Modi government with a series of active power projects, in total expected to generate more than 6000 MegaWatt of electricity. “The latest addition would be an exclusive 1 MegaWatt Solar Power Plant for the holy spot of Machail which would be a great boon for the pilgrims in the Machail yatra,” said Dr Singh while chairing the DISHA meeting of district Kishtwar to review progress on various Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) being implemented in Kishtwar district. While reviewing the sector wise progress of the district kishtwar, Dr Singh stressed the administration to give a major flip to the tourism sector in the District. He stressed for bringing the areas of Machail, Sarthal under the tourism circuit on priority basis and linking the tourism sector with the Mission Youth schemes for the larger benefit of youths. Dr Singh accused the earlier governments of not only being reluctant to initiate new projects but held them responsible for even holding up the ongoing projects.
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