J-K Assembly passes ₹6,714 cr grants for PWD, industries, labour ministries
The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Thursday passed grants amounting to Rs 6,713.59 crore for different ministries by voice vote after daylong discussions.
The House approved Rs 5,298.43 crore for the public works department, Rs 866.16 crore for industries and commerce, Rs 285.26 crore for labour and employment, Rs 198.82 crore for skill development, and Rs 64.93 crore for mining, officials said.
Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary, who holds charge of these departments, said the government is focused on creating a robust road network to connect habitations and promote socio-economic growth, given the Union territory's difficult topography.
"More than 40,000 km of road network has been developed so far, while 18 major projects of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways are in the pipeline this fiscal. Also, 22 key projects, mainly bridges, have been inaugurated to enhance connectivity and defence mobility," he said.
On industries and commerce, Choudhary said the department i