JAMMU – Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today stated that the Government will take up on priority the issue of providing ration to the people as per the Census of 2011.
The Chief Minister was speaking while intervening in supplementary to a question asked in the Legislative Council.
Referring to the Agenda of Alliance of the Coalition Government, the Chief Minister said that adequate provisions of ration in all rural and semi urban areas, even if on a no-profit and no-loss basis will be ensured.
The Chief Minister, while assuring the House, said he will take up the issue of streamlining ration distribution with the Union Government also. He further said the demand for import of food-grains into the State has increased as the farmers prefer cultivating cash crops owing to greater income returns.
2,376 SPOs absorbed in J-K police
Chief Minister who is also the Home Minister informed that Legislative Assembly that 2,376 Special Police Officers (SPOs) have been converted as constables and followers in the state police.
In a written reply to the question of National Conference member Shenaz Ganai, Home Minister said that under the policy on SPOs, which came into force in 2009, as many as 2,376 SPOs have been converted into constables and followers till date.
He said that the honorarium of SPOs is sanctioned by the Union Home Ministry, while a proposal for enhancement of honorarium of SPOs from existing Rs 3,000 per month to Rs 6,000 has been submitted to the central government for approval.
He added that the matter is being pursued vigorously with the Centre for favourable consideration.
Meanwhile, Minister for Roads and Buildings Altaf Bukhari said in a written reply informed the state Legislative Assembly that that 172 roads and 98 bridges have been damaged during flash floods in Poonch district in September last year. He said that the cost of damages has been worked out to Rs 6059.32 lakh against which an amount of Rs 1982.88 lakh has so far been released.
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