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JAMMU: Several members on Tuesday participated in General Discussion on Budget 2017-18 in the Upper House.
Mohammad Muzaffar Parray urged the Government for designing comprehensive policy to put an end to conversion of agriculture land for construction of buildings and other purposes besides, asking for raising awareness and putting penalties on the errant in this regard. Sajjad Ahmed Kichloo said the government needs to focus on generating of its own resources for carrying forward the agenda of the development in the State.
He also asked the Government to take necessary measures in safeguarding the interests of people especially of poor and down-trodden sections of the society.
He urged the Finance Minister for providing provision in the Budget for the rehabilitation of 2014 flood victims and called for augmentation of the power projects that are already in pipeline rather than taking up new projects. He also sought compensation for saffron growers of the state.
Zaffar Iqbal Manhas hailed the comprehensive insurance scheme for crops, setting up of “Shams Faqeer Institute of Sufi and Folk Music” besides instituting a football league in the State on the name of Mufti Memorial Gold Cup which will harness the talent of the state’s youth.
