Lieutenant Governor visits Vibrant Border Village Regal in Samba
JAMMU, MAY 6: “Our border villages are the inheritors of a rich tradition of courage and resilience. Under the leadership of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, we have shifted the narrative. These are no longer the ‘last villages’ of India; they are our ‘First Villages’,” the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on Wednesday.
The Lieutenant Governor was addressing a public rally during his visit to the border village of Regal in the Samba district today, where he initiated and laid the foundation stones for several development projects.
These include establishment of Digital Library at Government Primary School Regal, Construction of Community Hall cum Recreation Centre at Regal, development of Amrit Sarovar at Regal alongwith Drainage Channel, Installation of 03 Open Gyms and Installation of Solar Street Lights.
In his address, the Lieutenant Governor reaffirmed that the Administration is resolute to elevate the border settlements from the periphery of neglect to the forefront of national progress.
“Border villages like Regal are the backbone of India. Our glorious history was forged in the arduous paths of these border villages.
We are committed to safeguarding the dignity of every border village family, ensuring that those who have faced the greatest neglect are now accorded the highest priority in the new era of Jammu Kashmir’s progress,” the Lieutenant Governor said.
