STATE TIMES NEWS
NEW DELHI: The Government of India has announced a major hike in the fund allocation to Jammu and Kashmir under the Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP). The almost five-fold increase in allocation under TSP to J and K has been made by the Government of India on the intervention of the Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti, who also holds the charge of Tribal Affairs Department. The State would now get an allocation of Rs 100 crore under TSP, which is the highest ever J and K has got. Pertinently, the Union Secretary in the Tribal Affairs Ministry, Dr Sham Aggarwal called on the Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti here this evening and assured that the Government of India would favourably look into the State Government’s demand for more funds under TSP.
The Union Secretary informed the Chief Minister that henceforth J and K shall be able to excess allocation on the basis of the large geographical area and would get five-fold increase in funds.
As per the GoI guidelines, 50 percent allocation under TSP has to be spent on improvement of educational facilities in the State.
The State Government has, accordingly, decided that in every Gram Panchayat at least one Secondary School will be taken up for phase-wise upgradation from additional grants under Article 275(1) and TSP with matching grant from J and K government. The scheme will include creation of additional rooms in schools, library and computer room.
