Terming Asia’s longest bidirectional Rs 2519 Crore Chenani-Nashri tunnel as ‘lifeline’ of Jammu and Kashmir State’s surface transport network that will not only boost economy but also give a fillip to tourism and help conserve state’s ecology, Minister of State for Education, Technical Education, Culture, Tourism, Department of Horticulture, Floriculture and Parks Priya Sethi and State vice-President Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) Yudhvir Sethi today urged people to come and visit the site on April 2, 2017 and stand witness to historic event when Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate this engineering marvel to public.
While holding an interaction with common public as well as party functionaries in Jammu East constituency, Priya Sethi and Yudhvir Sethi apprised people about this engineering marvel and said that its going to part of mega development projects launched by both Central as well as State government in Jammu and Kashmir State. The tunnel, BJP leaders said will reduce time travel by two hours, help conserves forests, save fuel and will be an all weather route for the benefit of trade and travel purposes.
Urging people to come and join this even, Yudhvir Sethi and Priya Sethi said that those who will be present on the occasion will be part of history in making.
Priya Sethi in her address said that once the tunnel is thrown open, ecology of places like Patnitop, Kud and Batote will get a fillip. The nature which until now was under constant threat will get rejuvenated. She extended her gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for dedicating this tunnel to public and added that these projects are all in series of Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana, Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission, Soil Health Card Scheme, Swatchh Bharat Abhiyan, Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana, A Dedicated TV Channel ‘Kisan TV’ for the Farmers: Kisan TV, Multi Skill Programme – Skill India, Kisan Vikas Patra (Kvp) Re-Introduced, Integrated Ganga Conservation Mission ‘Namami Gange’, Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Yojana, Digital India Programme, Housing For All By 2022, Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Yojana and Atal Pension Yojna which are aimed at making a strong India
Opening of Chenani-Nashri Tunnel Priya, Yudhvir urge people to be part of ‘History in Making’
