NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir government has sought the Centre’s help in upgradation of courts in small towns of the state.
Besides this, a wide range of issues were discussed during a meeting between Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh and the Jammu and Kashmir’s Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and Law and Justice Minister Abdul Haq Khan here.
Singh assured Abdul Haq Khan that the Central government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is committed to provide every possible assistance and cooperation to the state government in Jammu and Kashmir to ensure good governance and equitable development of all its regions.
He said, in the last two years the Central government provided an unprecedented Rs 80,000 crore package for J&K and also made liberal financial allocations for construction of roads and expansion of rail networks.
Dr Singh expressed hope that PDP-BJP government in J&K will be able to live up to the expectations of all the three regions of Jammu, Ladakh and Kashmir and successfully overcome the challenge posed to PDP by undemocratic forces in the Valley and the challenge posed to BJP in Jammu by political parties and groups who are yet to digest the emergence of BJP as a ruling Party.
The common man in J&K, said Dr Jitendra, accords highest priority to development, livelihood and improved standard of living. if the Coalition Government honestly follows this agenda, the common masses are bound to reject the negative propaganda by disgruntled elements.
Khan made a strong plea to Singh for renovation and upgradation of the courts in smaller towns of the state like, for example, Reasi and Katra in Jammu region and Kupwara and Qazigund in Kashmir Valley and sought Centre’s assistance for the same, a press release issued on Wednesday by Personnel Ministry said.
He said that a request for financial assistance has been made for the purpose to the Centre and sought Singh’s intervention to pursue it with Union Law Minister Sadananda Gowda.
Khan also requested the Minister to take up with the Railway Minister the issue of further expansion of railway network in the State.
He urged Singh to pursue road construction work in peripheral parts of the state with the central government.