 Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 23: Senior leader of the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference and Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest & Tribal Affairs, Javed Rana, asserted that the Chenab region is witnessing a transformative infrastructural push under the Omar-led government. He emphasized that this development surge is strategically anchored in boosting tourism, strengthening potable water access, and advancing tribal welfare-signaling what he described as a "holistic and people-centric governance model" for the region.
He was addressing a massive meeting of party functionaries at Batote during the first leg of his five-day tour of the Chenab region. The meeting was organized by Abid Magray. Among others, party legislators Sajjad Shaheen and Arjun Singh Raju, along with senior leaders Abdul Gani Teli, Arif Mir, Shamshada Begum, and Gupta, were present on the occasion.
Addressing the gathering, Rana said the Omar-led government has brought a renewed and results-driven focus on the Chenab region, prioritizing the upgradation of tourism infrastructure and ensuring the delivery of essential civic amenities, particularly potable water. He noted that the administration has decisively moved beyond "symbolic tokenism" in tribal affairs to a framework of tangible development and meaningful outreach.
"Our government is working on a multi-pronged strategy to unlock the development and tourism potential of the Chenab region. Eco-parks are being conceptualized across key locations, while long-pending potable water schemes stalled during the previous regime have been revived-many are already functional and others nearing completion," he said.
Highlighting tribal welfare, Rana added that communities in the region are once again at the center of policymaking. "The biggest achievement of the Omar government is restoring a sense of belonging among the people of Chenab. They feel heard, seen, and prioritized by an elected government that believes in delivery, not rhetoric," he remarked.
He urged party workers to amplify the government's achievements at the grassroots level and counter what he termed as "misleading narratives." "The opposition is working overtime to distort facts because the pace and scale of our governance have unsettled them. Our workers must take the truth to every doorstep," he added.
Speaking on the occasion, Gupta underscored that good governance under Omar Abdullah has laid the foundation for inclusive growth in the Chenab region. "Development cannot take root without trust and transparency, and this government has ensured both while strengthening communal harmony, which remains the bedrock of progress in this region," he said. |
