Union Minister of State for Communications, Devusinh Chauhan, yesterday visited Pulwama in south Kashmir to review the development scenario of the district.<br />''<br />''The Minister said that Union Government headed by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, is stepping forward with added vigour and devotion to realize its vision of enhanced growth and development in Jammu and Kashmir. He said that the ongoing outreach programmes initiated by the government is yielding tangible results with speedy and timely redressal of issues and concerns of people of Jammu and Kashmir.<br />''<br />''Mr Chauhan asked the district administration to further step up their efforts towards holistic development of the district while describing Pulwama as growth engine of Jammu and Kashmir.<br />''<br />''Chauhan, while getting details about the status of development works being executed in the district during a meeting, sought vital statistics pertaining to various government schemes and initiatives.<br />''<br />''The Minister reviewed the achievements of  sectors like MSME, Dairy, Poultry, Horticulture, Agriculture and Saffron besides taking stock of targets set and achieved in sectors like Health, Social Welfare, Education. He also had a detailed feedback on achievements registered in the district under flagship programmes like MGNREGA, Ayushman Bharat, NSAP, ISSS, PM-KISAN and other related schemes.<br />''<br />''The Minister also virtually inaugurated various development projects of the district.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Delegations of BDC and ULB representatives, Sarpanchs and Panchs, and representatives of political parties called on the Union Minister and apprised him of various issues concerning their respective areas.</span><br />