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Autonomy only viable
solution to resolve Kashmir issue: Sagar
Ganderbal, January 03-The Minster for Rural
Development, Panchayats and Parliamentary Affairs, Mr. Ali
Mohammad Sagar has said unnecessary bloodshed and sufferings of
the people must come to an end.
While addressing a public gathering at Wakoora in
GanderbalDistrict, the Minster stressed upon the leadership of
both India and Pakistan to resolve the Kashmir issue through
serious negotiations and continue the dialogue process.
Reiterating his stand on autonomy as the best solution to the
vexed Kashmir issue, Mr. Sagar said that through autonomy,
people of the state will enjoy more power to govern themselves.
However, he made it clear that if better alternatives to
autonomy are putforth, can also be considered.
Mr. Sagar said that the present government has articulated a
development strategy to improve the overall development scenario
of the state and every endeavour will be made to realize this
goal.
To tackle unemployment problem, Mr. Sagar said that over one
lakh unemployed youth would be provided employment within the
next five years. He said that under the leadership of Mr. Omar
Abdullah, the government has filled 29000 non gazetted and 1500
gazetted posts during the past one year. He said that 40000
class IV posts will be filled soon in the state.
He assured people of Ganderbal that a comprehensive development
programme has been started in the district adding that the
district would serve as a Model District of the state. He
further assured that the central university will be established
at Ganderbal and local youth would be provided job opportunities
in the university.
Mr. G.M. Saloora and MLC Mr. Ali Mohammad Bhat also spoke on the
occasion.
Earlier, Mr. Sagar laid the foundation stone of new block
development office at Wakoora to be constructed at an estimated
cost of Rs. 41.47 lakh . the minister was informed that Rs. 56
lakh are being utilized under NREGA in Wakoora block while as
Rs. 13.10 lakh to be distributed under IAY scheme in the block.
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