Srinagar: The Parliament Standing Committee on Urban Development on Saturday visited the city centre Lal Chowk.
The delegation led by sitting MP, Urban Development, Jagdambika Paul along with MP Hasnain Masoodi, Commissioner SMC and city Mayor visited Multi Level Car Parking at Press Enclave in Lal Chowk to take stock of the ongoing multi-crore project.
On the occasion, Paul said the centre has more responsibilities towards the development of Kashmir and there is a need to explore more employment options for our youth.
The committee reviewed the projects under smart city mission, Atal mission for rejuvenation and urban transformation (Amrut), Swachh Bharat mission urban, Pradhan mantri awas Yojana-urban, implementation of Metro projects in Kashmir and functioning of CPWD.
The committee members will be holding a series of meetings during the visit for an in-depth understanding of their issues and problems. This visit came almost two months after Prime Minister Narendra Modi met top political leaders of Jammu and Kashmir.
