<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222;">In Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha inaugurated the 4th Annual Conference of the Indian Economics & Allied Sciences Association at the University of Kashmir in Srinagar today. In his address, the Lt Governor appreciated the endeavour of the Indian Economics & Allied Sciences Association for deliberation on India's development strategy of Aatma Nirbhar Bharat, Development issues of J&K, Ladakh and Tribal population in India and comprehensive analysis of policy measures towards the achievement of Viksit Bharat by 2047, during the three-day conference.</span></p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222;"><br />''</span></p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">Speaking on India's emergence as a strong economic power, the Lt Governor said, that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the government policies and programmes for holistic development have put the economy on a sustainable path of high growth and shaped the economic trajectory of India.</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">He said India today is the most favourite destination for trade and investment and we continue to be the fastest-growing economy in the world. He said with the vision of inclusive, progressive and sustainable growth, it is being ensured that the fruits of our development percolate to the grassroots.</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">Mr Sinha called for collective efforts to unlock the potential of growth-oriented sectors and put a special focus on job creation, infrastructure and investment, women empowerment, MSMEs, skill development, and, health and nutrition, which are the important pillars of India 2.0.</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">At the inaugural session, the Lt Governor shared the socio-economic reforms introduced in various sectors over the past few years to bring J&K to par with other developed regions in the country.</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">He said we have prepared a blueprint for Governance @ 2047 and are executing comprehensive strategies to meet the future goals in key sectors like education, health, human resource, industry, infrastructure, connectivity, tourism, agriculture & allied sectors. He also commended the important contribution of the Indian Economics and Allied Sciences Association in improving the understanding of the development process and economic policies of the country.</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222;">Prof Sudhakar Panda, President Indian Economics & Allied Sciences Association (IEASA) and Dr Alok Kumar, Secretary of IEASA also spoke on the occasion and highlighted the key features of the annual conference.</span></p>