Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 22: Senior National Conference leader and Provincial President Jammu, Rattan Lal Gupta, said that Jammu Province is receiving due attention in the development agenda of the Omar Abdullah-led Government, with emphasis on infrastructure, drinking water, electricity, healthcare, education, rural connectivity, tourism, employment and the welfare of weaker sections of society.
Gupta said that the elected Government is committed to inclusive development in which the needs of Jammu city, border areas, villages, far-flung regions and economically disadvantaged families receive appropriate attention. He emphasised that development must be assessed through improvements in public services, completion of projects and tangible benefits reaching ordinary citizens.
Gupta highlighted the important projects, schemes and initiatives taken by the Omar led Government said that the Government has prioritised road improvement, macadamisation, rural connectivity and restoration of damaged infrastructure and government has targeting more than 300 roads under NABARD, Water-supply augmentation and sewerage infrastructure are essential for Jammu's growing population. In August 2026, projects included a Rs 124.19-crore water-supply augmentation scheme for Udhampur and a Rs 16.33-crore used-water management project for Reasi. The upgraded Residency Road-High Street corridor in Jammu, costing Rs 9.18 crore, is another example of urban infrastructure improvement ande a scheme of Rs 13.5 crores of drinking water in Sidhra, Ragoora and Rs 6.5 crores water schemes in Barani areas. The Government is also giving priority to electricity a target of improving power availability towards 24-hour supply by 2027-28, alongside modernisation of the distribution of electricity supply, Upgradation of hospitals, diagnostic facilities, MRI and CT services, and expansion of digital healthcare and telemedicine are among the measures aimed at improving access to medical services.
Gupta said that the initiatives include improvements in school infrastructure, smart classrooms, vocational education and skill development. Mission YUVA aims, over five years, to promote approximately 1.37 lakh enterprises and generate 4.25 lakh employment opportunities across Jammu and Kashmir.
Gupta said that the government is taking special care for the Holistic Agriculture Development Programme, rural infrastructure schemes, irrigation improvements and support for agricultural enterprises aimed to strengthen farmers' incomes and create opportunities in horticulture and allied activities.
Gupta said that the government is developing infrastructure for the connectivity of Jammu's religious tourism and heritage sites. The Govt also developing tourism sites like Bhadewah, Patnitop, Sanasar, Batote in Chenab Valley, Noori Chamb, Pir Ki Gali, and others seven lakes in Pir Panjal areas, Bani Sarthal and Ranjit- Sagar Dam in District Kathua, Suchetgarh, Akhnoor, Gharana and Mansar, Surinsar lakes. The Government's policy agenda includes support for women, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, economically weaker families and other disadvantaged sections. Free travel for women on government-owned public transport.
Gupta said inclusive development is going on in every nook and corner of Jammu regions the benefit of which will be delivered to last persons of far flung areas of Jammu regions. |
