Those Who Remained In Power For Decades Ignored Infrastructure Development In Hilly Border Areas, Says PM Modi
Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched a veiled attack on the Congress-led UPA government, saying infrastructure development in the hilly border areas is nowhere in the policy strategy of those in power for decades.
“Our mountains and culture are not only the bastion of our faith but also the security of our country. We prioritize making life easier for people living in the mountains. Unfortunately, it was nowhere in the policy strategy of those who remained in power for decades,” PM Modi said while addressing an event in Dehradun.
“Previous government didn’t work on the infrastructure of the hilly border areas as sincerely as they should have. It was as if they did vow to demoralize the Army at all levels. We have implemented one rank, one pension, given modern weapons, and a befitting reply to terrorists,” the Prime Minister said.
The Prime Minister inaugurated and laid foundation stones of several projects worth about Rs 18,000 crore in Dehradun today.
This includes the Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor (Eastern Peripheral Expressway Junction to Dehradun), which will be built at a cost of about Rs 8,300 crore. This will reduce the travel time from Delhi to Dehradun from six hours to around 2.5 hours.
The economic corridor will have seven major interchanges for connectivity to Haridwar, Muzaffarnagar, Shamli, Yamunanagar, Baghpat, Meerut and Baraut.
It will have Asia’s largest wildlife elevated corridor (12 kilometres) for unrestricted wildlife movement. Also, the 340 metres long tunnel near Dat Kaali temple, Dehradun will help reduce the impact on wildlife.
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