EARLY TIMES REPORT
New Delhi, Dec 3: The twin capital cities of Srinagar and Jammu have been selected as two Mission cities under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM). The Mission envisages focus on efficiency in urban infrastructure and governance, basic services to the urban poor, to encourage reforms and fast track planned development of identified cities, and service delivery mechanisms with community participation and accountability of Urban Local Bodies.
This was stated at the National Conference on JNNURM inaugurated by Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi today Thursday.
From Jammu and Kashmir, the Conference was attended by Commissioner/Secretary, Housing and Urbam Development, Mr Abdul Hamid, Commissioner Municipal Corporation, Jammu, Mr. Mubarak Singh, Vice Chairman JDA, Mr. Gulzar Ahmed Qurashi, Commissioner Municipal Corporation, Srinagar, Mr. Tufail Ahmed, CEO/SUIDA, Mr. Javed Ahmed Khan and Vice Chairman, LAWDA Mr. Irfan Yaseen.
The Conference discussed the factors such as varied topography and troubled torn situation of the State due to which the J&K becomes a specific case for liberal funding from the Government of India.
The State observers in the Conference said that this National Level Conference was a unique platform for amalgamation of ideas in the field of sewerage, urban development, e-governance and other urban sector related fields.
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