LG Sinha Thanks Centre for Rs 5,000 Crore Additional Assistance to Jammu Kashmir  | Kashmir Life

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday expressed gratitude to the Central leadership for extending additional financial assistance to Jammu and Kashmir.

I extend my sincere gratitude to Hon’ble PM Shri Narendra Modi Ji, Hon’ble HM Shri Amit Shah Ji & Hon’ble FM Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman Ji for releasing Rs. 5,000 Cr as additional central assistance to J&K, which will help in consolidating fiscal condition of UT.

— Office of LG J&K (@OfficeOfLGJandK) March 26, 2026

In a post on X, the Office of the Lieutenant Governor said Sinha thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for releasing ₹5,000 crore as Additional Central Assistance to the Union Territory.

He stated that the financial support will help strengthen and stabilise the fiscal position of Jammu and Kashmir and support ongoing governance and development priorities.