LG Manoj Sinha announces big sops for J&K

Srinigar Oct 27 (PTK): J&K Lieutenant Governor Tuesday said that 10,000 cases have been sanctioned under Back to Village-3, economic package and self-employment package and Rs 100 crore have been disbursed which signifies the J&K government’s commitment towards youth and women empowerment in the Union Territory

Addressing media men at Rajbhawan here, the J&K LG said that his focus is on four P’s— Peace, Prosperity, Progress and People. “No more promises, only work. I am glad to see that development and prosperity is in full swing across the UT. We will touch new heights,” he said .

He said that in total 15309 applications were received and promised and every pending case will be reviewed. About the government’s commitment towards empowering Panchayats in J&K, the LG Sinha said that two youth of each panchayat have been provided with the financial assistance to start their own ventures. “11000 cases were received from the panchayats alone,” the LG said.

“This is just a beginning. Government is committed to help the aspirational youth so that they start their own ventures. There is no place for red-tapism. I am committed to the announcement of minimum government and maximum governance,” the LG Sinha said, adding that “time is over when youth were supposed to make rounds of government offices for jobs and financial assistance.

The LG Sinha said, 3 tier Panchayati Raj System being implemented for the first time in J&K; 24,000 posts have been identified for recruitment; YES J&K-a Youth Empowerment programme coming up for Youth Engagement & Employment.(PTK)