Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said the prevailing law and order problem has dealt a "huge setback" to the efforts of her government to upgrade infrastructure in key sectors and stressed on the need for "infusing new life" in the institutions to address the developmental concerns of the public.
"The efforts initiated by the government to upgrade the infrastructure in health, education, power, roads and buildings, tourism and other key sectors and enhance the employability of the youth through various initiatives received a huge setback due to the prevailing law-and-order situation.
"Our focus should be on making up for the losses suffered on the development front. The administration should redouble its efforts in realising the targets on this front and ensuring benefits to the people," she told a meeting of officers at Town Hall in Budgam in central Kashmir.
Mehbooba visited Budgam to take stock of the situation and reach out to the people.
She asked the administration to expedite the implementation of developmental and welfare programmes.
Asking the officers to "lead from the front" in mitigating the problems of the people, the Chief Minister stressed on the need for infusing new life in the institutions at the "cutting edge level" to address the developmental concerns.
She, however, maintained that peace was imperative for all kinds of economic and developmental activities.
"Many developmental and welfare programmes of the government have come to a standstill and it would be our endeavour to bring them back on track as soon as possible," said Mehbooba.
Without naming the separatists, she said, "Those trying to fuel repeated unrests in Kashmir must also realise that they are only adding to the tragedies and miseries of the people."
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