Pre-budget meet with legislators aims to make Budget citizen-centric: Omar

Consultations with MLAs of Srinagar, Budgam, Ganderbal

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SRINAGAR: Continuing the series of pre-budget consultations ahead of the forthcoming Budget Session, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday chaired a comprehensive meeting at the Civil Secretariat here with Members of the Legislative Assembly from Srinagar, Budgam and Ganderbal districts.

The meeting was attended by Minister Javaid Ahmad Dar, Additional Chief Secretary to the Chief Minister Dheeraj Gupta, Principal Secretary Finance Santosh D. Vaidya, Deputy Commissioners of the concerned districts, and other senior officers.
During the deliberations, legislators from Srinagar sought enhanced budgetary allocations in the Budget 2026-27 for priority developmental projects and key public welfare initiatives, keeping in view the significance of Srinagar as the summer capital.
MLAs Ali Mohammad Sagar, Mubarak Gul, Shamim Firdous, Tanvir Sadiq, Sheikh Ahsan Ahmed (Pardesi), Salman Ali Sagar and Mushtaq Ahmad Guru presented constituency-specific development plans and raised issues related to infrastructure development and overall public welfare.