CM Omar Holds Pre-budget Meetings for Third Consecutive Day | Kashmir Life

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday chaired a series of pre-budget consultation meetings for the third consecutive day, reviewing proposals from departments including Jal Shakti, Agriculture, Rural Development, Forest, Food and Civil Supplies, Youth Services and Sports, and other key sectors ahead of the forthcoming Budget Session of the JK Legislative Assembly.

Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary, Ministers Javid Ahmad Rana, Javid Ahmad Dar and Satish Sharma, Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo, ACS Jal Shakti Shaleen Kabra, ACS to Chief Minister Dheeraj Gupta, ACS Agriculture Shailendra Kumar, administrative secretaries and senior officers of the finance and other concerned departments attended the meetings.

During the deliberations, the Chief Minister reviewed sector-wise proposals, ongoing projects and emerging challenges, while urging departments to focus on strengthening service delivery and development outcomes. He stressed that budgetary allocations should be practical, efficient and capable of delivering measurable impact on the ground.

Omar Abdullah underlined the importance of realistic planning, stating that proposals included in the budget must be implementable within defined timelines and able to provide tangible benefits to the people. He called for convergence among departments to avoid duplication and ensure optimal utilisation of resources.

Highlighting priorities such as water supply, agriculture, rural livelihoods and environmental conservation, the Chief Minister directed officials to focus on initiatives that enhance service delivery, improve infrastructure, generate employment, and address the needs of farmers and rural communities.

He also emphasised accountability and outcome-based budgeting, instructing departments to align proposals with clear performance indicators.

The pre-budget consultations form part of the government’s broader effort to prepare a people-centric and development-oriented budget.