Omar chairs cabinet meeting in Jammu
Key decisions on governance taken: Official
Jammu: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday chaired a Cabinet meeting here, paving the way for key decisions aimed at strengthening governance and accelerating development across the Union Territory.
The decisions were taken with a focus on improving administrative efficiency and public service delivery, the office of the chief minister said in a post on X.
The meeting was attended by Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary and ministers, including Sakina Itoo, Javed Ahmed Rana, Javid Ahmed Dar and Satish Sharma, officials said.
Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo was also present.
Separately, the chief minister also chaired a review meeting on the implementation of works under the SASCI scheme.
He stressed the need for timely execution and effective monitoring of projects and directed officers to ensure that the benefits of the scheme reach people on the ground in a transparent and efficient manner within the stipulated time-frame, without any lapse of funds.
Sources said that the proposals cleared by the Cabinet will go to the Lieutenant Governor for approval.
According to sources, the Cabinet cleared the proposal of an 18 percent hike in fares for all passenger vehicles and fixed e‑rickshaw fare at Rs 15 per kilometre, e‑auto at Rs 25 for the first kilometre and Rs 20 thereafter.
Sources said the Cabinet also gave its approval to the enhancement of allowances for Ministers, Members of the Legislative Assembly, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, and the Leader of Opposition.
The Cabinet approved the proposal to amend rules to enhance their allowances for travel, medical care and housing and car loan facilities.
The Cabinet is understood to have also given its go‑ahead to the creation of 136 faculty posts (27 Professors, 109 Associate Professors) in Government Medical College Jammu and Government Medical College Srinagar.
Sources said the Cabinet has also given its consent for Ladakh to use the Jammu & Kashmir Real Estate Appellate Tribunal as a joint Real Estate Appellate Tribunal. (with inputs from PTI/KNO)
