Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, July 2: Saying that the present coalition Government has set into motion a golden era of development, the Minister for Finance and Ladakh Affairs today said that coming years will be a turnaround in socio-economic transformation of the State.
“An unprecedented era of development and peace has dawned in the State during the current dispensation under the leadership of Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah”, Mr. Rather said while addressing a public gathering at Tulsibag in Srinagar today.
He said every possible resource is being mobilized and pooled to provide basic facilities to the people with focus on equitable opportunities of development and uniform justice to poor and backward areas. He said Government is abreast with the problems of the people and no stone will be left unturned to redress their grievances.
Mr. Rather said provision of responsive, accountable and transparent governance is one of the top prionty of the Government, adding that landmark laws including RTI, PSGA and Vigilance Commission have been enacted by the present Government for this purpose. “Enactment of these laws is sequel to Government efforts to provide corruption free governance to the people”, Mr Rather added and asked the people to avail benefits of these laws. He said 69 services have been brought under the ambit of PSGA.
Referring to the un-employment problem, the Minister said all possible means are being explored to create job avenues in both public and private sectors. He said there are about 6. 50 lakh registered educated un-employed youth in the State and Government has already fast tracked recruitment process to fill up existing vacancies in different departments. Besides, SKEWPY, entrepreneurship development and skill upgradation training programmes have been launched to enable youth set up their income generating units for dignified livelihood under self-employment programme.
Mr. Rather said, in view of the primary importance of road connectivity in socio-economic transformation of the society, the Government has undertaken a massive programme to construct roads and bridges in nook and corner of the State. “Now each and every village having a population of above 250 souls will essentially be connected with road network under PMGSY”, Mr. Rather added.
The Finance Minister cautioned the people about the forces inimical to peace adding that some defeated elements in order to satiate their vested interests are hell bent to vitiate the atmosphere of peace by raising frivolous issues. “But they will never succeed in their nefarious designs because the people are aware about their machination and double standards. They have neither any agenda nor any mass base and rely only on politics of lie and deceit. He said no body will be allowed to disturb the peace as the people of the State are yearning for peace and development.
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