Kashmir is 'real paradise' on earth: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Asserting that Kashmir is a "real parise" on earth, Union Minister for Law and Justice Ravi Shankar Pras Friday said newly created union territory will soon witness "a new dawn of peace and development" as various measures are underway to ensure its holistic development.

He said time has come to change fate of Kashmir through peace, progress and prosperity.

Pras me remarks during his outreach program in Sopore area of Baramulla district Friday.

This was second day of his visit to rth Kashmir's Baramulla district as part of Centre's outreach programme.

" Union government is committed to ensure holistic development of all regions of Jammu and Kashmir," Pras said.

He said several ecomic sectors including horticulture, tourism, etc. shall be developed and upgred on modern lines.

Urging people to cooperate in taking region to new heights of development, Union Minister said, " time has come to change fate of Kashmir through peace, progress and prosperity".

He termed  Kashmir as a real parise on earth and assured that every step shall be taken to retain and preserve it. He stressed upon youth to come up with new and progressive ideas pertaining to developmental concerns.

While terming Sopore area as a hub of horticulture production, Pras said fruit mandi at Sopore shall be developed as e-mandi wherein it shall be integrated with rest of  mandis in country. He said Sopore is best endowed with Apple tourism and it can play a larger role in socio-ecomic development.

minister said he hoped that youth of Baramulla district will take keen interest in sports activities and need is to provide appropriate platforms so that ir potential is channelized in positive direction.

He anunced that an Indoor Sports Stium shall be soon developed at Sopore, terming it an effort towards upgring sports infrastructure in district.

Appreciating role of block development councils (BDCs) and panchayati raj institutions (PRIs) in strengning grassroots democracy, Union Minister said that 73rd and 74th amendments shall be effectively implemented to strengn democracy.