Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday chaired a Cabinet meeting in Jammu, during which key decisions were taken to strengthen governance and accelerate development across Jammu & Kashmir.
In a post on X, Office of CM wrote, “Chief Minister today chaired a Cabinet meeting in Jammu, during which key decisions were taken to strengthen governance and accelerate development across Jammu & Kashmir, with focus on improving administrative efficiency and public service delivery.”
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 decisions were taken by the cabinet with regard to revision of TA/DA, medical and other allowances admissible to MLAs, Leader of Opposition, Presiding Officers and Ministers and increase of 18 percent for all categories of passenger vehicle fares and fixation of charges for e-autos. The amendments will lead to increase in different allowances of the MLAs, Leader of Opposition, Presiding Officers and Ministers.
Another key decision was with regard to Transport Department proposal for revision of passenger fare with a hike of 18 percent for all categories of commercial passenger vehicles, besides approval of creation of 136 posts of Professors and Associate Professors in the Government Medical Colleges (GMCs) of Jammu and Srinagar.
Pertinently, Health and Medical Education Department has proposed creation of 136 posts including 27 Professors—10 in GMC Jammu and 17 in GMC Srinagar and 109 Associate Professors including 36 in GMC Jammu and 73 in Srinagar.
Out of total of 136 posts of Professors and Associate Professors proposed to be created, 46 are for Jammu and 90 for Srinagar i.e. the posts being created for GMC Jammu are nearly 50 percent less from the GMC Srinagar.
