J&K govt sets up GoM panel to implement Agenda of Alliance

Jammu and Kashmir government has set up four Ministerial panels including a panel of Group of Ministers (GoM) to fastrack the implementation of Agenda of Alliance of the BJP-PDP government in the state.
Three other panels of GoMs have been set up to advise on economic, Infrastructure and Human resources development.
"The State Cabinet, which met under chairperson ship of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, has constituted a Group of Ministers headed by Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh to fast track the implementation of Agenda of Alliance", state Education Minister Naeem Akhtar told reporters after the first Cabinet meeting here today.

The five-member GoM for the Agenda of Alliance includes Public Works Department (PWD) Minister A R Veeri, Industries and Commerce Minister CP Ganga, Finance Minister Haseeb Drabu and Forest Minister Lal Singh, and is headed by Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh, Akhtar said.
"They will identify what is to be done where and take it up with the Government of India and they have been directed by the cabinet to fast track the proposals with regard to Agenda of Alliance (AoA)", he said.
The agenda of the alliance was formulated between between the coalition partners, PDP and BJP last year, he said adding that it is to be implemented by the Centre and state government both.

"There is a need for taking sectoral initiatives. We talk about the smart city (for J&K).. It is to be put into paper and proposal is to be generated and taken up with Government of India, like wise other sectors included Power, paying the rent (of lands and buildings occupied by security forces).. etc", Akhtar said.

"Wherever there is an involvement of Government of India and Government of J&K, a GoM has been setup by cabinet for sectoral initiatives on AoA", he said.
Akhtar said three panels of GoMs have also been setup to discuss new ideas and generate proposal on state's socio-economic advancement and development.

The Group of Ministers on economic development will have the Finance, Tourism, Industries and Commerce and Agriculture and Rural development Ministers of Jammu and Kashmir, he said.
Another group of Ministers would be on infrastructure developments in the state and third group would be on human resources, skill development and social sector, he added.