J&K: Over Rs 12,600 Cr District Capex Budget approved for FY-22

Srinagar, Jun 16 (UNI) An amount of Rs 12,600.58 crore was approved as the District Capex Budget for equitable development of Jammu and Kashmir with active involvement of panchayats, Block Development Councils (BDCs) and District Development Councils (DDCs) during the current fiscal year, an official spokesperson said on Wednesday.

He said the approved District Capex Budget is more than double of the previous year’s budget of Rs 5134.40 crore. “The historic and unprecedented District Capex Budget for all 20 districts was approved during a high-level meeting chaired by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha here at the Civil Secretariat,” he said.

He said during the marathon meeting, 20 Chairpersons of District Development Councils, and all Deputy Commissioners gave a brief overview of their respective District Plans.

Highlighting the key features of the District Capex Budget, the Lt Governor observed that the Community need-based plan has been prepared through Public/ PRI’s participation which focuses on a rapid rise in the standard of living of the people, employment opportunities to the locals, ensuring better roads, potable water and electricity, tourism potential, empowering youth and determining other priorities as per the public demand.

The Lt Governor said that the bottom-up approach has been adopted to map optimal strategy for socio-economic development, sustainable and inclusive growth at the grass root level, strengthening of basic amenities, and development of human capital by solidifying health and educational institutions.

“J&K is witnessing a new dawn. For the first time, after the detailed deliberations, a plan has been prepared with collective efforts of the PRIs and the Administration. The active participation of the public and their representatives in the planning process has laid a strong foundation for the developmental plans at Gram panchayat, Block and District levels,” the Lt Governor observed.

He said the district plan preparations started at Panchayat level & through BDC, it finally reached the DDC.

Congratulating the DDCs, BDCs, Sarpanches, Panches, officials of UT Administration for preparing the historic district development plan, the Lt Governor maintained that the community-based planning will play a key role in the implementation of the development works.

“With this historic move, the three-tier Panchayati Raj system has been further empowered through funds, functions & functionaries in J&K UT to cater to the developmental needs of the people through efficient mobilization of resources,” the Lt Governor added.