JAMMU, FEBRUARY 17: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly today passed grants totalling Rs. 4,56,569.56 lakh for Rural Development and PR, Rs. 2,42,386.40 lakh for Agriculture, Rs. 1,16,040.98 lakh for Animal and Sheep Husbandry, Rs. 69,648.23 lakh for Horticulture, Rs. 20,620.56 lakh for Fisheries, Rs. 26,611.42 lakh for Cooperatives and Rs. 36,126.71 lakh for the Election department.
The grants were passed through a voice vote after day long deliberations by the Legislators in the House. Winding up the discussion on Demands for Grants, Minister for Agriculture Production, Rural Development, Cooperatives and Election, Javid Ahmed Dar, described agriculture and allied sectors as the “lifeline for Jammu and Kashmir’s economy,”.
He emphasised that these sectors are central towards sustained rural livelihoods, generating employment, strengthening food security and ensuring inclusive economic development.
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