Despite difficulties, J&K made progress in all fields: Omar

Pattan, Baramulla :  Presenting a list of achievements registered by his government during the  four-and-a-half year, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said despite difficulties and hiccups on peace and law and order maintenance front, state made progress in all  fields.
He said his government delivered on the development front meritoriously and provided good-governance to the people and mads administration transparent.
Addressing a public meeting here today Mr Abdullah said in Baramulla district alone some 1000 km long roads were constructed, upgraded and improved during this period while as 40 new bridges have been constructed.
He said in Pattan constituency Rs 1550 crore have been spent on the development of roads, four new bridges and 70 km roads were also constructed.
He said a modern hospital involving Rs 7.17 crore is coming up in the area.
Mr Abdullah said Sub-District Hospital at Sopore has been constructed at a cost of Rs 60 crore.
He said Rs 1.10 crore Public Health Centre (PHC) Sheeri, Rs 1.48 crore PHC Hardshiva and Rs 1.18 crore PHC Delina have been completed while Rs 1.19 crore PHC Singhpora is under execution.
The Chief Minister said 670 new schools have been opened in Baramulla district out of which 100 are in Pattan  constituency.
He said 569 primary schools have been upgraded to middle schools in Baramulla district of which 51 are in Pattan  Constituency.
He said out of the 50 middle schools upgraded in Baramulla Districts 8 are in Pattan Constituency.
The Chief Minister also informed that his government started 115 water supply schemes in Baramulla district at a cost of Rs 291.91 crore of which 12 schemes involving Rs 30.58 crore are in Pattan constituency.
He also mentioned other sectors of the development and said  the promises made by his government on giving fillip to five most important sectors of Health, Education, R&B, PHE and Power have been realised to a greater extent and the attention is focused on fulfilling all the commitments made to public in this regard.
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