The Central government has released around Rs 1,300 crore for the upgrade of infrastructure in the two state capitals, Jammu and Srinagar. The funds have been released with a rider of carrying out reforms in the urban local bodies (ULB ) by next year or face fund blockade.
The Union Urban Development Ministry had earlier blocked Rs 600-crore assistance for three years after expressing displeasure over the policies of the state government with regards to the ULBs.
The Union Urban Development Ministry had earlier blocked Rs 600-crore assistance for three years after expressing displeasure over the policies of the state government with regards to the ULBs.
Sources said the funds would be utilised on the execution of projects initiated under the Urban Infrastructure Development Scheme for Small and Medium Towns (UIDSSMT) and the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM). The two centrally sponsored schemes were extended to the state in 2007-08 for the upgrade and improvement of the two capital cities and 22 towns besides other urban development programmes.
“The Union Urban Ministry has directed the state to make the local bodies self-sustaining, warning that it will not help the state in future,” said an official who recently attended a meeting chaired by Deputy Chief Minister Tara Chand.
“Despite announcing major steps to carry out urban reforms, the Omar Abdullah-led government has failed to take major initiatives on rent control reforms, rationalisation of stamp duty to under 5 per cent, property title certification and computerisation of land and property registration,” the official said.
Under the Central guidelines, 23 points of reforms were to be initiated in the ULB, but the state had been slow in implementing these mainly due to lack of coordination within the officials and departments.
Tara Chand said the reform process was under way and the government was planning some major initiatives.
“The Centre has approved Rs 1,312 crore for taking up major urban infrastructure projects,” he said.
Tara Chand claimed that so far Rs 129 crore had been earmarked for improving sewerage facilities in Jammu division, while Rs 132 crore were being spent in Kashmir division for the purpose.
“Officials have been directed to be more efficient in completing the projects, particularly in Kashmir division due to limited working season there,” he said.
Under the Central guidelines, 23 points of reforms were to be initiated in the ULB, but the state had been slow in implementing these mainly due to lack of coordination within the officials and departments.
Tara Chand said the reform process was under way and the government was planning some major initiatives.
“The Centre has approved Rs 1,312 crore for taking up major urban infrastructure projects,” he said.
Tara Chand claimed that so far Rs 129 crore had been earmarked for improving sewerage facilities in Jammu division, while Rs 132 crore were being spent in Kashmir division for the purpose.
“Officials have been directed to be more efficient in completing the projects, particularly in Kashmir division due to limited working season there,” he said.
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