Prime Minister will inaugurate All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Jammu
Prime minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Jammu on tuesday (February 20), where he will inaugurate various projects, including the world’s highest railway bridge over Chenab, and north India’s first river rejuvenation project Devika. The prime minister is also set to address a public rally in Jammu on the same day, according to Union minister Jitendra Singh. This would be PM Modi’s second to kashmir - SRINAGAR/JAMMU' target='_blank' title='jammu and kashmir-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW">jammu and kashmir in his second term, and it assumes significance given the upcoming lok sabha elections.Prior to PM Modi’s visit, security measures have been tightened across kashmir - SRINAGAR/JAMMU' target='_blank' title='jammu and kashmir-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW">jammu and kashmir, with authorities temporarily banning flying drones, paragliders and remote-controlled micro-light aircraft in Jammu. district Magistrate of Jammu Sachin Kumar Vaishya has issued the order under section 144 of the criminal Procedure Code, responding to intelligence reports highlighting potential security threats. As per an official statement issued by the Prime Minister’s office (PMO), at around 11:30 AM on tuesday, PM Modi will inaugurate, dedicate to the nation and lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth over Rs 30,500 crore at a public function at the Maulana azad Stadium in Jammu.During the programme, the prime minister will distribute appointment orders to about 1500 new government recruits of Jammu and Kashmir. He will also interact with beneficiaries of various government schemes as part of the ‘Viksit Bharat Viksit Jammu’ programme, the PMO said. The prime minister will inaugurate the All india Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Vijaypur (Samba), Jammu. The institute, whose foundational stone was also laid by the prime minister in february 2019, is being established under the Central sector scheme Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana. The projects which are dedicated to the nation include the permanent campus of IIT Bhilai, IIT Tirupati, IIT Jammu, and IIITDM Kancheepuram, according to the PMO.