New Delhi:
Junior Home Minister G Kishan Reddy will embark on a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir Wednesday, almost six months after provisions of Article 270 were revoked by the centre.
Mr Reddy would be visiting Srinagar and Ganderbal areas during his visit.
"All ministers have been asked to go on ground to get a firsthand feel and review projects concerning their ministry," Mr Reddy told .
"As of now more ministers are visiting Jammu region as most parts of valley are snow bound. In second phase ministers would tour in this region more," he said.
Meanwhile in the next three days, gram panchayat elections in almost 13,500 seats are going to be notified. The elections will continue till the end of February.
"Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given homework to his council of ministers. A group of 36 ministers have been asked to visit Jammu and Kashmir to find out pulse of the people," a senior home ministry official said.
According to him, more ministers would undertake visits to the Valley after gram panchayat elections.
14 ministers on Tuesday visited different parts of Jammu and Kashmir and reviewed several projects being undertaken there.
Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi was the only minister who visited Srinagar, while the other 13 visited the Jammu region. Under the 'Himayat' program, Rs 16 crore has been granted for Jammu and Kashmir and 12,000 young people have been trained |
