Home secy Bhalla to review projects in J&K

Union home secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla will chair a meeting on Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday where he is likely to review the Centre’s initiatives since the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019 and examine the progress of projects in the Union Territory under the Prime Minister’s Development Package.

Out of the total outlay of Rs 58,627 cr under the package, Rs 33, 331 cr has been released for development of the projects. Among other schemes, 90% utilisation has been achieved in individual beneficiary schemes in the Union Territory. Several major road projects, two new All India Institutes of Medical Sciences and seven new medical colleges are being set up, according to the home ministry. The meeting falls on the day when the Delimitation Commission will begin a three-day visit to Srinagar and Jammu.