SRINAGAR:
Amid unhappiness in ruling PDP, the Centre today promised adequate funds to Jammu and Kashmir, which was hit by unprecedented floods last year, for a structured rehabilitation and reconstruction process including sustainable rebuilding of public infrastructure.
The promise was made after a high-level team of central officials, headed by Union Expenditure Secretary Ratan P Watal, held extensive deliberations with the State Government over the requirements for putting in place an effective financial arrangement for reconstruction and redevelopment of the public infrastructure in the aftermath of the floods.
“Post-September 2014 floods, there is a need to make greater efforts to restore as well as create new infrastructure in key sectors in the State to provide much-needed impetus to the State economy,” Watal said.
The Union Secretary said there would be continuous and assured flow of funds to Jammu and Kashmir to set in motion a structured rehabilitation and reconstruction process including sustainable rebuilding of public infrastructure.
The visit by the central team and its assurance comes against the backdrop of unhappiness in the ruling PDP over the “paltry” amount of relief given by the Union Government so far. (AGENCIES)
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