SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 29: Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary today said that the restoration work on Pahalgam–Aru road, at an estimated cost of Rs. 25.40 lakhs is in progress and will be completed by end of December 2025.
The Deputy CM said this while replying to a question raised by Legislator, Altaf Ahmad Wani in Legislative Assembly today.
He informed the house that the culvert on Pahalgam -Aru road was damaged due to flash floods on 26th August 2025 and the connectivity was promptly restored within two days by constructing a temporary diversion.
The Deputy CM further informed the house that around 60 different kinds of works have been undertaken by the department for restoration of infrastructure damaged due to recent floods and landslides across various districts of Jammu and Kashmir. He also informed the house that around 200 works under PMGSY have been undertaken for permanent restoration in Jammu division.
Criteria for relaxing criteria for establishing Anganwadi centres to be taken with Union Government: Sakeena Itoo
Minister for Social Welfare, Sakeena Itoo today said that the Government will take up the matter of relaxing criteria for establishing Anganwadi centres in far-flung areas with Union Government so that the necessary benefits also reach the vulnerable populations.
The Minister said this while replying to question raised by Legislator, Reyaz Ahmad Khan in Legislative Assembly today.
The Minister informed the house that the criteria for establishing new Anganwadi Centre is regulated by Union Ministry of Women and Child Welfare and for 400-800 souls-1 AWC, 800-1600 = 2 AWCs, 1600-2400 = 3 AWCs and thereafter a multiple of 800 is adopted
She also informed the house that currently there is no such proposal for establishment/opening of additional Anganwadi Centres in far flung areas of Jammu and Kashmir. She added that the matter with regard to opening of Anganwari centers in left out and far flung areas, that fulfill the criteria, shall be taken up with the GOI, Ministry of Women and Child Welfare.
Further, the Minister informed that all necessary steps/measures are being taken to ensure that the benefits of the schemes offered under Poshan 2.0 are reached to the target beneficiaries in all the areas including rural and inaccessible areas. She added that field functionaries have been asked to identify the vulnerable sections of the society so as to ensure inclusion of the left out targeted population.
