70,000 works likely to be completed in J&K during current FY: MHA

JAMMU, Mar 20: Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has told the Department-Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs that nearly 70,000 works/projects are likely to be completed in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir by the end of current financial year. Moreover, sufficient funds have been kept at the disposal of the District Development Councils (DDCs), Block Development Councils (BDCs) and all the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) for transformation of developmental profile of the areas under their respective jurisdiction.

As per the report of the Department-Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs presented in the Lok Sabha today, during the current financial year Rs 33,923 crore have been earmarked for meeting salary, pension, 7th CPC Allowances/LTC and other revenue component deficit and completion of the projects under UT and District Schemes.

Nearly 70,000 works/projects are likely to be completed by the end of current financial year, the MHA said, adding under all UT level schemes 33000 projects were undertaken and 9100 were completed till December 2022 and remaining are likely to be completed by end of current financial year. Similarly, 48012 projects were undertaken under DDC, BDC, PRI and District Schemes out of which 28000 were completed till December 2022 and remaining will be completed by ending March 2023.

Besides, 481 urban sector infrastructure projects have been