| If US can mend ties with Iran, so can India-Pak: Mehbooba | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 23: Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday said that if Iran and America can become friends after so many years of rivalry, why can't India & Pakistan become friends.
Talking to reporters after a high-level structured meeting to review progress on the implementation of central flagship programmes in the state, Mufti said "When Iran and America can become friends after so many years, why can't India & Pakistan become friends?"
With the Centre tweaking the fund sharing ratio of states in implementing centrally sponsored schemes, Mufti also directed Administrative Secretaries to bridge the gaps within respective central departments so that the projected funding under each scheme is received well in time.
She also noted that project-wise utilization certificates should be submitted on time, which will pave way for their speedy and effective implementation. Referring to the state's "weak resource" base, she described the central flagship programmes as a pivot of cooperative federalism aimed at bringing down levels of poverty. |
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