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| BJP must strictly watch Jammu's interests: Harsh | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 18: Faced with the stigma of a pauper state, J&K's Budget for 2015-16 is a challenging task for the present government which had to steer the state out of fiscal bankruptcy and at the same time meet the aspirations of various sections of society, said Chairman JKNPP and former Minister Harsh Dev Singh.
He said that Mufti Sayeed, the Chief Minister, who opted for the erstwhile economic advisor to the state as his Finance Minister has generated lots of hopes and expectations regarding economic recovery and regeneration.
He said that people had pinned high hopes on the present dispensation regarding creation of suitable economic environment propelling economic growth with proportionate improvement in human development resulting in higher levels of well being which is the ultimate objective of a sound and buoyant budget.
Expressing optimism, Harsh Dev Singh hoped that Finance Minister with his enormous experience as an economist would be instrumental in transferring the perception of the Budget being seen merely as a statement of income and expenditure. He said that the Budget 2015-16 being the first Budget of the coalition government was expected to spell out the strategic intent as well as long term priorities of the govt.
Emphasizing the need for a peoples friendly Budget, Singh said that the government must give priority attention to removal of regional imbalances besides investing adequately in Social Sector, Infrastructure creation, Health, Agriculture besides enhancing per capita income, attaining high standards of social development (Human Development Index) and creation of employment opportunities.
He said the GOI's further recommendation for provision of Rs. 6177 crore for the state's Local Bodies and State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) is a further boon to state's finances.
Urging upon the state government to ensure optimum use of the available resources, Singh said it should take cue from "Expenditure Reforms Commission" so as to rearrange expenditure and to dispense with the avoidable expenditure.
He called for due and equitable share to Jammu region with adequate funds for Mubarak Mandi Cable Car Project, Patnitop Gondola Project, Development of Tourist resorts of Jammu region, Jammu Airport expansion and Modernization besides development of Smart cities in Jammu and Katra and cautioned BJP to ensure the provision of adequate funds in the Budget for the same. |
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