Govt hopeful of statehood restoration: Javid Dar

Sopore, Jul 19: Minister for Agriculture Production, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Cooperative and Election Department, Javid Ahmad Dar on Saturday said that the government is hopeful for the restoration of statehood in Jammu and Kashmir.
Speaking to the reporters in Sopore, Dar assured that Jammu and Kashmir will regain the statehood, reaffirming that the promise made by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah on the floor of the Parliament stands intact.
He said that the statehood decision rests with the Centre; however, the local government remains hopeful that the transition will happen soon.
Responding to a query regarding upgradation of roads and healthcare, the Minister stated, “For nearly 8-10 years, there was no public representative or popular government. Now that the government has been formed, every constituency is witnessing progress.”
He credited the presence of an elected government with facilitating infrastructure growth, especially in road connectivity and healthcare services.
Dar said that the efforts are underway to resolve long-standing challenges, adding to maximize road infrastructure across regions will continue in phased manners.
On the Crop Insurance Scheme (CIS), he mentioned that the scheme will be executed by September–October this year.
“Sopore is very important for us”, he said while emphasising the town’s importance.
He also acknowledged the persistent developmental efforts of the local MLA Irshad Rasool Kar. “There’s hardly a day I don’t see him at the secretariat pushing forward one issue or another,” the minister said. (KNO)