Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Kumar Choudhary today tabled the Bill to amend the Jammu and Kashmir Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (L.A. Bill No. 1 of 2025) in the Legislative Assembly. The Bill, stands already published in an extraordinary issue of the Official Gazette. The Bill was introduced on behalf of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.
15 Km ‘Vijaypur-Ramgarh to SM Pura’ road to be completed by June 2025 : Surinder Kumar Choudhary
Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Kumar Choudhary, today informed the House that upgradation of 15 Km road from Vijaypur-Ramgarh to SM Pura, taken up under CRIF, has been targeted to be completed by June, 2025.
The Deputy Chief Minister, while replying to a question raised by Dr. Devinder Kumar Manyal in the Legislative Assembly, informed that 65 percent progress has been achieved on this road and remaining work is in progress on war footing.
He said that three routes lead from NH44 to the Shrine of Baba Chambyal in Ramgarh constituency and the first road starts from Vijaypur NH to Chambyal via Ramgarh and SM Pura having length of 16.70 Km.
He added that the second road starts from Swankha Morh NH to Chambyal via Swankha having length of 16.50 Km, 4 Km is being maintained by BRO and remaining 12.50 Km is with the PWD. “PWD has completed upgradation/ improvement of 12.50 Km road in 2023-24 under CRIF having intermediate lane of width 5.5 m.
This road merges with the above mentioned first road 2 Km ahead of the Shrine”, he informed. Further, he also informed that the third road starts from Jakh Morh NH to Chambyal via Nandpur with a length of 15 Km.
Out of this, 13 Km is with the BRO (double lane with 7 mtr width BT) and 2 Km patch is being maintained by PWD which is in good condition (single lane with width of 3 m BT) and traffic worthy. Surjeet Singh Salathia raised the supplementary to the question.
Govt completes all development works on Abhinav Theatre, makes it fully functional : Surinder Kumar Choudhary
Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Kumar Choudhary, today said that all development works on Abhinav Theatre, Jammu have been completed and the theatre is fully functional. The Dy CM was replying to a question on behalf of the Chief Minister raised by Arvind Gupta in the Legislative Assembly.
Giving details of budget allocations made for various development works in the Abhinav theatre, he informed that Rs. 5.69 lakh had been allotted for repair of the rooftop during the current financial year under CAPEX and 100 percent work has been completed.
Regarding construction of the compound wall of the Theatre, he said that Rs. 37.41 lakh had been allotted during the current financial year under CAPEX and 90 percent of the work has been completed.
He added that Rs. 41.60 lakh have been spent on upgradation/repair works during the current financial year under CAPEX. The Dy CM further stated that upgradation of sound system, light system and curtains has been completed by the PW(R&B) department.
An estimated expenditure of Rs. 101.93 lakh is being booked under the Grant in Aid for the J&K Academy of Art, Culture & Languages (JKAACL), he added.
14956 Kanal transferred for establishment of Industrial Estate in Jammu, 6745 in Kashmir : Surinder Kumar Choudhary
Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Kumar Choudhary, today said that 14956 Kanal and 15 Marla land in Jammu division and 6745 Kanal and 19 Marla land in Kashmir division has been transferred for establishment of Industrial Estates in Jammu and Kashmir.
The Minister was replying to a question raised by Ali Mohammad Dar. He informed the House that the intends have also been placed for 9661.05 kanal of land and 5000.13 kanal for establishment of Industrial Estates in Jammu and Kashmir respectively.
He said that among others, Education and Skill Development, figures in the Focus Sector List of J&K Industrial policy 2021-30 which is also part of Service Sector Positive List of New Central Sector Scheme (NCSS) 2021, issued by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.
He added that 596 applicants have been registered under the Jammu and Kashmir Start-Up Policy notified vide Government Order No. 29- JK(IND) of 2024 dated 23.02.2024,, of which, 436 applicants have been recognized as Startups.
Besides, 26 of these applicants are in the Skill Development and Education Sector. The Minister asserted that the Industrial Estates have been designated as Sector Specific Industrial Estates in sectors like Education and Skill Development, Health and Medical education in Jammu division and H&ME, Technical Education and Information Technology and Information Technology in Service (IT/ITeS) sectors comprising more than 3628 kanal of land in both the divisions.