PM Modi unveils 1,500 crore Multiple Development Projects in J&K during visit

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PM Modi launched development projects worth Rs 1,500 crore in Jammu and Kashmir during his two-day visit.

An Overview of the News

• He laid the foundation stone and inaugurated 84 major developmental projects in the Union Territory, worth over 1,500 crore rupees.

• PM Modi attended the "Empowering Youth, Transforming J&K" event in Srinagar on 20 June.

• During the event, he distributed appointment letters to over 2,000 newly appointed government employees.

• He also launched the Competitiveness Improvement in Agriculture and Allied Sectors Project, valued at 1,800 crore rupees.

• On 21 June, PM Modi will lead the tenth International Yoga Day celebration in Srinagar, participating in a yoga session and addressing the gathering.

About Jammu and Kashmir

• Jammu and Kashmir was a state of India till August 2019, which was bifurcated on 31 August 2019 to form two union territories named Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.

• Capital- Srinagar (May–October), Jammu (November–April)

• Lieutenant Governor - Manoj Sinha

• Legislative Council - 36 seats

• Legislative Assembly - 89 seats