The developmental projects that were inaugurated include the Banihal-Qazigund road tunnel to establish all-weather connectivity between the two regions of the Union Territory. The 8.45 Km long tunnel will reduce the road distance between Banihal and Qazigund by 16 km and cut the journey time by around one and a half hours. It is a twin-tube tunnel, one for each direction of travel, and the tubes are interconnected by a cross-passage every 500 m for maintenance and emergency evacuation. Seeking to develop and rejuvenate 75 water bodies in every district of the country, the PM launched a new initiative named 'Amrit Sarovar' and also inaugurated a 500 KW solar power plant at Palli, which will make it the country's first Panchayat to become carbon neutral.
The PM also handed over 'SVAMITVA' (survey of villages and mapping with improvised technology in village areas) cards to beneficiaries under the scheme. The cards will give villagers documentary proof of their ownership of properties so that they can use them for financial benefits if required and also transferred ₹44.70 crore as prize money ranging from ₹5 lakh to ₹50 lakh to the bank account of 322 awardee Panchayats across 31 states/UTs in the country digitally during the function at Palli Gram Panchayat.
