SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who also holds the Housing & Urban Development portfolio, Tuesday informed the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly that the long-pending SRTC Complex project at Anantnag is being taken forward for completion, with a Detailed Project Report (DPR) amounting to ₹12.10 crore for the balance works presently under technical vetting.
Replying to a question raised by MLA Peerzada Mohammad Syed during the Question Hour of the ongoing Autumn Session, the Chief Minister said the construction of the SRTC Complex, Anantnag, was taken up in 2005 and subsequently revived under the Languishing/JKIDFC funding mechanism in 2018 with an approved allocation of ₹11.42 crore.
He said approximately 70–75 per cent of the work was completed following the revival of the project, after which it was entrusted to R&B Division, Anantnag in February 2020 for further execution.
The Chief Minister informed the House that, to facilitate completion of the remaining works, the Government constituted a Committee vide Government Order No. 168-JK(HUD) of 2024 dated August 14, 2024, to examine the issues relating to the project and recommend measures for its completion.
Based on the findings and recommendations of the Committee, the project has been proposed for inclusion in the Revised Budget Estimates for 2026-27. He said a DPR amounting to ₹12.10 crore for the balance works has been prepared through R&B Division, Anantnag and is presently under technical vetting.
Responding to the supplementary aspect of the question regarding the causes of delay and fixing of responsibility, the Chief Minister said the Committee constituted in 2024 had inquired into the causes of delay in the construction of the Municipal Shopping Complex at Old SRTC Yard, Mehandi Kadal, Anantnag.
He said the Committee, in its report, attributed the delay to non-availability of the requisite sanctions and approvals.
The Chief Minister further informed the House that, pursuant to the Committee’s recommendations, the balance works are proposed to be completed, subject to availability of funds. Accordingly, the DPR of ₹12.10 crore has been framed and the required funds are proposed to be provided in the Revised Estimates (Capex) Budget for 2026-27, subject to approval of the competent authority.
