JAMMU : Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today asked public and private companies executing various flagship programmes and mega projects in the state to employ locals instead of outsourcing jobs. “The national companies executing various flagship programmes and mega projects in the state should ensure employment of locals both in skilled and non-skilled disciplines of work,” Omar said.
“Local youth should have priority preference in getting jobs in the projects being executed by the private and central companies in the state,” he added.
Inspecting the status of the 4-lanning project of Srinagar-Jammu National Highway from Jammu to Udhampur, Omar said the economic welfare of locals to the maximum should be ensured while executing the works.
“You should absorb all the available human resource in the projects you are executing besides giving preference to the local traders, contractors, ransporters and others to undertake works of different nature,” he said.
Omar said the state government had taken several initiatives including an ambitious programme to upgrade skills of local youth for technical work particularly for projects in the power and road communication sector.
He also directed the revenue department and the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) to work in close coordination for disbursement of compensation to the families whose land is being acquired for the construction of the road.
The Chief Minister, who was accompanied by J&K Minister for Roads and Buildings (R&B) Abdul Majid Wani, stopped at Sidhra, Nagrota Bypass, Ban-Toll Plaza, Tunnel-3 south portal at Nandani, Jhajjar Kotli Bridge and Udhampur Bye Pass to receive first-hand account of the work status on the construction of -lane NH from Jammu to Udhampur.
The inspection carried out today was part of Chief Minister’s regular monitoring on the status of work being carried out on the 4-laning of NH Project by NHAI.
Highlighting the importance of this project, Omar said it would not only enhance and upgrade the accessibility to the Valley from other parts of the country but help in generating economic activities and jobs for people of the state.
The NHAI officials informed the Chief Minister that 5.12 kilometers Jammu Bye Pass, 11.70 kilometers Nagrota Bye Pass and 18-19 kilometers Udhampur Bye Pass have been completed.
The Chief Minister appreciated the work of NHAI and also laid stress on time bound completion of the works.
He also interacted with people at various places and received their brief about the progress on the project. (AGENCIES)
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