Independence Day 2021: Preparations On For Assembly Elections In Jammu & Kashmir In Future, Says Modi

Modi said the government would set up an e-commerce platform for products of self-help groups.

"To find domestic and international markets for products made by over 8 crore women in self-help groups via e-commerce, digital platform," he said in his Independence Day speech.

Work’s being done on having assembly elections in Jammu & Kashmir in the future, Modi said.

• Delimitation Commission has been constituted for Jammu & Kashmir.

• Preparations underway for assembly elections to be held in the future.

According to the prime minister, work on connecting all state capitals in the northeast by rail will complete soon. "Need to maximise economic potential in the northeast in the areas of tourism, adventure sports, organic farming, herbal medicine."

Over 75,000 health and wellness centres have been created, Modi said.

• Work being done to have good hospitals and advanced labs at the block level.

• Thousands of hospitals will have their own oxygen plants very soon.

The government needs to now set full saturation targets for its key schemes, Modi said in his Red Fort Address. "Should set deadline of just a few years for government schemes to reach saturation point."

"Need to ensure road in every single village; all families have bank accounts; every possible beneficiary has Ayushman Bharat cards, Ujwala scheme and gas connection, insurance and pension, housing benefits."

• Over 4.5 crore families have begun to get tap water in 2 years of Jal Jeevan Mission.

• Expansion of government schemes to universal coverage will ensure no one is left out, eliminates scope for corruption.

According to the prime minister, the country will fortify rice distribution programmes carried out under various schemes. "Poor beneficiaries to be given nutrient-rich rice, fortifying distribution done via PDS outlets and children’s mid-day meals."