Jammu, March 15 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday expressed gratitude to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman for the progressive and futuristic budget for rapid transformation of Jammu and Kashmir. Lok Sabha on Monday passed Rs 1,12,950 crore Jammu and Kashmir UT budget for 2022-23.
“Truly grateful to the Prime Minister and Union Finance Minister for fulfilling the needs and aspirations of the people of J&K and to accelerate the pace of economic development. The budget will ensure equitable, sustainable, inclusive growth and more jobs”, the Lt Governor said.
This budget builds upon the good performance of the last one year, meets all the challenges for which adequate provisions have been made particularly in the area of infrastructure development, facilitating investment and industrial growth and deepening grass-root democracy, added the Lt Governor.
“J&K UT’s budget 2022-23 reflects the commitment of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for peace, progress and prosperity of J&K. It will put in place social safety nets for last man in the queue, sufficient outlays for rural development, healthcare services, urban renewal missions, employment generation and youth initiatives”, the Lt Governor said.
He said, “I am confident that the record Rs 1,12,950 crore budget and continued push for various flagship programmes of the Centre & UT will provide relief to all sections of the society – especially ‘Common Man’. Our focus on increasing the investment in agriculture & allied sector, inclusive growth has been clearly underlined.”
The budget pays lot of emphasis on sustainable, equitable growth, more jobs, improving quality of life, education, strengthening the skill development, power sector, tourism, handicraft, tribal welfare, women empowerment & border areas development.
Sinha said that Good governance, deepening grass-root democracy, accelerated development and inclusive growth, facilitating investment and industrial growth, infrastructure development for improving quality of life, Broadening Social Inclusion were among the focus areas of the Budget 2022-23.
“The Union Government has kept the provisions for various important initiatives having a greater impact on various sectors,” he said adding “an amount of Rs 7,750 crore has been provisioned under Jal Jeevan Mission for achieving the objective of 100 percent piped water supply to each household; Rs 357 crore for Solid Waste Management in two Municipal Corporations and 76 ULBs and Rs 1,313 crore for PRIs/ULBs.”
