Grant of additionality to districts: Karra

Jammu, Feb 8 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Government today informed the Legislative Assembly that the districts which did not receive additionality or have received less would be compensated in next financial year.

Minister for Planning and Finance Tariq Hameed Karra made the announcement, replying to various questions raied by members in the Lower House.

He said the government would uphold the statement made by Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad that the districts which did not receive additionality or have received less would be compensated in next financial year.

Earlier, in reply to main question, Minister for Road and Building Gulchain Singh Charak informed the House an amount of Rs 2519.21 lakh has been provided as additionalities to various districts over and above plan allocations in the R&B Sector in the state during this financial year.

Giving details, he said that Rs 792. 52 lakh were granted to Anantnag while Rs 277.71 lakh and Rs 353.19 lakh to Pulwama and Baramulla districts respectively. Similarly, Rs 366.75 lakh, Rs. 100 lakh and Rs 327.04 lakh were given to Budgam, Kupwara and Srinagar districts respectively.

Likewise, Rs 100 lakh were granted to Udhampur district while Rs 172 lakh and Rs 30 lakh to Poonch and Rajouri districts respectively.

He said the additionalities have been provided by the government mostly in response to the decisions taken in District Development Board meetings.

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