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NEW DELHI, MAY 16: Deputy Chief Minister, Dr.
Nirmal Singh, today met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Finance Minister
Arun Jaitley and Minister for Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Nitin
Gadkari to discuss various issues concerning Jammu and Kashmir.
The Deputy Chief Minister in his meeting with the Rajnath Singh
discussed security situation in the State. He briefed the Home Minister about
the prevailing situation in the State, particularly in the Valley and border
areas. He also conveyed to Singh about the steps being taken by the State
Government for sustainment of peace in the Valley.
During his meeting with Nitin Gadkari, Dr Singh raised the issue of
development and upgradation of highways including Ladakh-Zanaskar,
Udhampur-Banihal and Lakhanpur-Mahanpur-Basohli-Dunera roads. Besides the
status of work on Jammu-Akhnoor 4-lanning being undertaken under the Prime
Minister’s package was also discussed.
Dr. Singh also called for undertaking the necessary measures for
connecting Kishtwar with Zanaskar area through all weather road so that the
areas get connected with each other.
The Deputy Chief Minister further impressed upon the Union Minister
over accelerating the process of funding pattern under Central Road Fund (CRF).
Later, he also called upon the Union Finance & Defense Minister
Arun Jaitely and sought timely release of funds under various components of
Prime Minister’s Development Programme. The Dy CM also stressed for broadening the ambit
of special recruitment in armed forces to every part of the State, especially
the border areas.
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