Tone up machinery for effective implementation of projects: PM

PM-KASHMIR

Srinagar, Oct 29 (PTI) Assuring full support to the
efforts of India's northern state government, Jammu and
Kashmir on development, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday
sought toning up the administrative machinery so that projects
can be effectively implemented.

"Earlier this month, following my directive, the Union
cabinet secretary, accompanied by 13 secretaries to the
government of India, visited the state. The first priority is
to tone up the administrative machinery so that development
projects can be effectively implemented on the ground and the
funds of development reach the common man," Singh said in his
opening remark at the press conference here.
He also announced slew of measures being taken by the
Centre to help the state to tide over power crisis,
unemployment and speed up development in the state.
"The power sector is critical for the development of
the state," he said adding the Union Power Ministry will set
up a special monitoring group for the power sector in the
state, involving the Union Ministry of Finance, the Planning
Commission and the state government.
"I have assured the state government that the
Government of India would allocate up to 500 MW of power in
the winter months to Jammu and Kashmir depending on the load
pattern and the emergent requirements of the state," Singh
said. PTI AMS VSC
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