Recently Chief Minister Omar Abdullah conducted a comprehensive review of the Housing & Urban Development Department (H&UDD) here at the Civil Secretariat.
The review meeting aimed at evaluating the department’s progress, identifying challenges, and setting priorities for urban development projects.
The review meeting commenced with a detailed presentation by the Commissioner Secretary who outlined the functioning of H&UDD and its affiliated organizations.
Discussions spanned across central funding for various schemes and departmental needs besides the key issues including policy gaps, outdated master plans and overlapping mandates of development authorities.
Also, the meeting highlighted the concerns about rationalizing human resources and ensuring the long-term viability of Smart City initiatives.
He emphasized the importance of strengthening town planning efforts to address urban growth effectively. “The effectiveness of our town planning will determine the future livability of our cities,” the chief minister remarked while stressing that urban planning must be resilient to meet the needs of the growing population.
During the meeting, several discussions also focused on organization-specific issues, policy reform initiatives, and updates on projects implemented by Jammu Smart City Limited and Srinagar Smart City Limited.
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