Trade through valley to improve Indo-Pak ties

Srinagar, May 16: Jammu and Kashmir Minister for Agriculture and Cooperative Abdul Aziz Zargar said the opening of Srinagar- Muzaffarabad road for trade would add a new chapter to the Indo-Pak relations and open vistas of economic prosperity for the people of the state.

This would also go a long way in improving relations between the two neighbouring countries, he said after distributing cheques among 87 beneficiaries amounting to Rs 12 lakhs under the Indira Awaz Yojna.

He said the coalition government represents the aspirations of the people of Jammu and Kashmir and is striving for peace and prosperity.

He said the Common Minimum Programme (CMP) has been adopted to achieve faster development in Jammu and Kashmir .

Mr Zargar said with the concerned efforts of coalition government, the state is on the threshhold of a new era of socio-economic development.

He said an additional Rs 24 lakh would be provided to the beneficiaries of Noorabad area living below the poverty line for construction of their shelter sheds under IAY.

He said the Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) launched by the coalition government has yielded encouraging results and announced that apart from C-grade apples, fallen fruits would also be procured from the orchardists from the current year.

UNI