CM Omar pushes fast-track implementation of budget announcements

Srinagar, May 5: As a follow-up to the budget announcements for implementation during 2026-27, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday chaired a high-level meeting at the civil secretariat here to fast-track implementation of key budget initiatives, with a focus on timely delivery of welfare measures for the people of Jammu and Kashmir.

At the outset, Additional Chief Secretary, Finance, Shailendra Kumar, briefed the Chief Minister, outlining the status of various budget announcements across departments under different grants and status submitted by the departments.

Administrative Secretaries briefed the CM on the progress achieved so far and the action taken by their respective departments in implementing the budget proposals.

The departments reviewed during the meeting included General Administration, Planning, Development and Monitoring, Information, Science and Technology, Power Development, School Education, Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Finance, Agriculture Production, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Culture, Public Works, Jal Shakti, and Housing and Urban Development.

During the deliberations, CM Omar issued a series of directions aimed at expediting implementation, strengthening inter-departmental coordination, and ensuring strict adherence to timelines.

He stressed the importance of translating Budget announcements into tangible outcomes on the ground, with a focus on efficiency, transparency, and public welfare. The CM also called for equitable development across all regions in terms of funding and resource allocation.

Reiterating the government’s commitment to development and good governance, he directed all departments to closely monitor progress and remove bottlenecks to ensure that the benefits of Budget provisions reach the people in a timely manner.

The meeting was attended by Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary; Ministers Sakina Itoo, Javed Rana, Javid Dar and Satish Sharma; Advisor to the Chief Minister Nasir Aslam Wani; Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo; Additional Chief Secretary to CM Dheeraj Gupta, Additional Chief Secretaries of Jal Shakti, Public Works and Finance, besides all Administrative Secretaries, senior officers of the Finance Department, heads of departments, and other concerned officials.