Development scenario
Administration in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has taken lot of decisions in the recent past to accelerate the developmental projects and also sanctioned hundreds of new projects to get better connectivity for the overall development and promotion.
Recently under the direction LG Murmu, Development Finance Corporation Limited (JKIDFC) a newly created Government undertaking body, in a series of nine meetings sanctioned 593 projects with balance sanctioned cost of Rs. 1313.24 crore pertaining to roads and bridges.
An effective communication network is essential not only to cater to the needs of travel and transport but also for socio-economic development of Jammu and Kashmir. In case of J&K, the same is all the more important for promotion of tourism as well and revival of tourism and restoration of damaged infrastructure.
Government is all set to complete 180 vital developmental projects this fiscal in public works sector taking the mission road to development much ahead across Jammu and Kashmir.
Department of Finance, under the Jammu and Kashmir Infrastructure The sanctioned 593 projects include 380 roads with balance cost of Rs 867.26 crore, 198 bridges with balance cost of Rs. 413.38 crore and 15 buildings with balanced cost of Rs. 32.60 crore.
For the effective implementation of the programme; the projects under execution are being regularly monitored at the executive agency level and at the highest level as well.
Though these a healthy developments but the completion of all such projects is possible only if there is no problem in law and order front. Many working seasons in the past have been wasted in Jammu and Kashmir due to law and order situation. People hope that the development will no longer be hostage to the ground situation.
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