| PDP committed to inclusive governance, economic growth: Mehbooba | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 9 : Asserting that Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is committed to economic uplift of Jammu and Kashmir, party president Mehbooba Mufti today said if voted to power her party will ensure inclusive governance by enabling people's participation in the developmental process.
Addressing election meetings in Wachi constituency in south Kashmir, the PDP president said economic growth of the state was one of the thrust areas of her party and same has been incorporated in the vision document released recently. "If voted to power PDP government will have an economic policy which will not be formulated for government's activities but for private businesses and enterprises," Ms Mufti said and added that special economic zones would be created for different regions of the state. "We are looking ahead to lay out focused attention on power, horticulture, manufacturing, trade, tourism and crafts with various new initiatives being launched to promote these sectors," she said, adding that participation of the people in the developmental process will be ensured by facilitating private establishments, businessmen and entrepreneurs to enable not only economic transition but upward social mobility as well."We believe in inclusive and not exclusive governance as such we are looking ahead for active participation of youth, women, entrepreneurs, businessmen, horticulturalists and professionals in the process," Ms Mufti said.Calling for a decisive mandate for her party, the PDP Chief said it is the duty of the mature electorate to reject the people who have promoted the culture of nepotism, favoritism, political corruption and treated the state as their personal property by misusing the people's mandate. |
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