Reviews progress on centrally sponsored schemes
Srinagar: For the second consecutive day, Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan led a high-level meeting at the Sher-e-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC) in Srinagar, focusing on Jammu and Kashmir’s security and development agenda.
In the afternoon today, the Home Secretary led a high- level meeting which was attended by Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo, along with top officials from security forces, civil administration.
Sources said that the meeting reviewed the progress of centrally sponsored flagship schemes, infrastructure development projects, and employment initiatives in the region.
The meeting also touched upon the region’s tourism potential and how peace and development could boost this vital sector.
Before returning to New Delhi, the Home Secretary was expected to assess the implementation of these key projects.
Sources said that the Union Home Secretary took the feedback from the Commissioner Secretaries on the implementation of the ongoing centrally sponsored flagship schemes including, ‘One Nation, One Ration Card,’ PM Mudra Yojana, PM Awas Yojana, Bharat Jal Jeevan Mission, Smart City Mission, Broadband connectivity and other schemes.
They said that the Commissioner Secretaries apprised the Union Home Secretary about the progress achieved and steps being taken to complete the targets of reaching out to the last deserving person in the queue.
The Union Home Secretary, sources said, stressed on the need to focus on ensuring that common people in J&K get direct benefits of the centrally sponsored schemes.
Speaking about today’s agenda, a senior official said: “The focus was on ensuring that centrally sponsored schemes directly benefit the people of Jammu and Kashmir and contribute to the region’s overall development and stability.”
In a prior meeting, Govind Mohan urged security agencies to adopt a balanced approach—fostering community relationships while taking firm action against terror.
“A holistic strategy that combines people-friendly measures with uncompromising counter-terrorism efforts is essential for a terror-free Jammu and Kashmir,” he stated.
The previous day’s meeting brought together an array of senior officials, including IB Director Tapan Kumar Deka, NIA Director Sadanand Vasant Date, DG BSF Daljit Singh Chaudhary, CRPF DG Anish Dayal Singh, and J&K DGP Nalin Prabhat, among others. The attendees also included top military leaders such as GOC 15 Corps Lt Gen Prashant Srivastav and GOC 16 Corps Lt Gen Navin Sachdeva. (KINS/KNO)
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