Increased allocations for Rural infrastructure and Rural health have reduced the inequalities and gap between urban and rural areas, the Lt Governor observed. Jammu & Kashmir and its people were deprived of development for seven decades. Now, the Constitutional provisions to provide equal rights to common people are being implemented on the ground, he added. "We have kept the aspirations of people at the heart of government policies and schemes, and we are committed to ensure financial inclusion and that the last man in the queue receives equal opportunity. Under PM's guidance, our aim is to make development a powerful people's movement in J&K," the Lt Governor said. Highlighting the progress achieved in various welfare schemes, the Lt Governor said that the government machinery at all levels is working with greater dedication and commitment. "The speed of execution of projects and saturation of schemes has increased five times as compared to what the government used to achieve earlier," he added. UNI