Overview
- Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched PMGSY‑IV Batch‑II on Tuesday in Srinagar, clearing 330 rural roads spanning 1,600 km at a cost of Rs 3,550 crore to link 363 habitations.
- Chouhan handed Omar Abdullah the PMGSY sanction letters and released Rs 4,568.23 crore under the DAY‑NRLM scheme for self‑help groups across 24 States and UTs to boost women‑led incomes.
- Citing a new survey, Chouhan pledged pucca homes for about five lakh J&K families now in kuchha houses, with PMAY support to follow physical verification of eligible beneficiaries.
- The minister announced farm measures for J&K that include a Clean Plant Programme for disease‑free saplings, modern nurseries, and an ICAR team visit to map soils and climate for a scientific crop plan.
- Abdullah praised Chouhan as a trusted ally and said the UT will start the sanctioned works in mission mode in the next few months, which could speed access to schools, clinics, and markets in remote areas.