Kathua developed from small town to promising destination in 10 years: Dr Jitendra 

Kathua developed from small town to promising destination in 10 years: Dr Jitendra 

KATHUA: Union Minister and BJP Candidate for Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency Dr Jitendra Singh said here today that Kathua developed from a small town to a promising destination after 2014 in the last ten years. 

Addressing a series of public meetings in different Wards of the city here today, Dr. Jitendra Singh said, those who visited Kathua before 2014 will be taken aback, if they visit now and see the change of face and miraculous transformation cum development. 

Those of the opposition leaders, who say that there has been no development in the last 10 years are the ones who themselves are using the facilities to the maximum extent, he said. Their children are attending the Medical College opened by the Modi government through the Central Fund. They are using the recreation facilities of Birla Park and Dreamland Park, both of which were rejuvenated after 2014 and they are also sending their children to the centrally funded Engineering College which was opened in Kathua under RUSA Scheme after 2014. 

Dr. Jitendra Singh said, it is strange that some of the critics and cynics use the facility provided by Keerian-Gandyal bridge and yet say that they cannot see the bridge. Similarly, they are also using the agriculture facility of the first-ever Seed Processing Plant and the treatment facility of Cancer Therapy by Tata Memorial Mumbai started in Kathua and yet say they do not know about it, he added. 

Dr. Jitendra Singh said, the matter of fact is that the opposition has no issue to raise and no development to claim during the 10 years of UPA government from 2004 to 2014, when the constituency was represented by Congress Party. On the other hand, that decade of UPA rule brought Kathua the dubious reputation of  unauthorised land grabbing and illegal encroachments.

Today, said Dr. Jitendra Singh, with North India’s first-ever Industrial Biotech Park and the upcoming new industrial area, Kathua is not only going to emerge as North India’s major business and trade centre, but it will also be an important education and healthcare centre. 

He predicted that in the next few years, because of its advantageous position  being located in the proximity of Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and J&K, Kathua may develop as a whole vibrant central point compared to the adjoining city of Pathankot and Jammu.