Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday for a two-day visit during which he will unveil various development projects and participate in International Yoga Day celebrations in Srinagar on Friday.
"Leaving for Srinagar, where I will be taking part in two programmes. Later this evening, I will be at the 'Empowering Youth, Transforming J&K' programme, which focuses on youth-led development. Key projects worth over Rs. 1500 crore will be inaugurated or their foundation stones woul
According to a PMO release, the inaugurations will include projects related to road infrastructure, water supply schemes, and infrastructure in higher education etc.
"It is a multi-tier security. As per the security protocols, the high-alert security arrangement has been made here," IGP Kashmir Zone Vidhi Kumar Birdi told ANI on Wednesday.
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Srinagar to participate in the yoga event in connection with International Day of Yoga, Manoj Sinha, Jammu and Kashmir's Lieutenant Governor on Wednesday called PM's visit a "matter of pride for the people of Jammu and Kashmir."
This comes ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's two-day visit, starting June 20 to the city to participate in the yoga event in connection with International Day of Yoga.
Ministry of Ayush Secretary Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha said that this year the main Yoga event will be held in Srinagar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in it.