JAMMU, Dec 28: Dr Varinder Sharma, Co-convenor Professional Cell, BJP J&K has lauded the monumental success of Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra, a transformative movement initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This nationwide yatra, he added flagged off on November 15, 2023, is a testament to the government’s commitment to achieving hundred per cent saturation of flagship schemes.
The Yatra, covering 2.60 lakh Gram Panchayats and 4000 plus urban local bodies by January 25, 2024, has rapidly gained momentum, reaching over 2.50 Crore citizens in just one month. He said that Prime Minister Modi’s direct interactions, both virtually and physically, with beneficiaries scattered across length and breadth of India exemplifies a unique feedback mechanism ensuring the effectiveness of central-sponsored schemes without any pilferage.
Dr Varinder Sharma said that notable achievements of this initiative are one hundred per cent ayushman coverage in numerous gram panchayats, Har Ghar Jal connections bringing water to every household, digitized land records for efficient land management and ODF Plus status, a significant stride towards sanitation. These were the spheres where Congress governments never paid any attention for the past 70 years and pushed the people towards miserable situations and complexities.
The BJP’s professional cell co-convenor said that J&K is biggest beneficiary of this Yatra and the story of Ganesh Sharma’s from Katra, Jammu & Kashmir, vividly illustrates the tangible impact of Ayushman Bharat. Suffering from a leg fracture, Ganesh found solace in the government’s intervention, covering his treatment costs through the Ayushman card. This is called good governance where the benefits are directly reaching most deserving beneficiaries, he said. Similarly many commoners from other districts of Union Territory have also benefited from central schemes. Ever since Narendra Modi has taken over the reins of government such initiatives are proving beneficial for common people.
The Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra goes beyond statistics, embodying the transformation evident in the laughter of children with clean water, the pride of a farmer holding his land deed, and the hope in the eyes of a mother securing healthcare for her family, Dr Varinder Sharma said adding that Viksit Bharat is not merely a promise; it is a journey marked by tangible improvements and countless lives transformed. The Yatra aims to create awareness, encourage citizen participation, and ensure the benefits of schemes reach all targeted beneficiaries in a time-bound manner.
