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Kashmir can be bridge of friendship between
India, Pakistan: Abdullah
Thursday December 27, 2012 07:12:39 PM,
IANS
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New Delhi: Praising
the India-Pakistan peace initiatives, Jammu and Kashmir Chief
Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday said his state instead of "being
the bone of contention, can become a bridge of friendship" between
the two neighbours.
Addressing the 57th National Development Council (NDC) meeting
here, Abdullah said the economic development of the two nations
can get a boost "if the scarce resources are invested in
programmes of development and poverty alleviation" and added that
"peace is a sine qua non for the development" of his state.
India and Pakistan have taken several steps to improve their ties
this year, including the signing of a landmark liberalised visa
pact.
Abdullah also emphasised that the need for initiating "internal
dialogue with diverse political opinion, and in an inclusive
manner, has never been more greater than it is today".
The chief minister said his state has set an ambitious target of 8
percent growth in the 12th plan (2012-17) and to achieve it the
state would need Rs.68,000 crore.
He also urged that the central funds should be released to the
state without any pre-conditions and at the beginning of the year,
instead of at the end of the financial year.
Abdullah said the state government has made a beginning towards
empowering the panchayats by "transferring the functions of 14
departments and ensuring flow of funds".
On creating a rapid and mass transport system for the two state
capitals, Srinagar and Jammu, he said as per a feasibility report,
Rs.30,000 crore would be required to set up a metro/mono rail.
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