Srinagar, March 26: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday expressed gratitude to the Central leadership for providing additional financial support to Jammu and Kashmir.

In a post on X, Office of J&K LG, said that the Lieutenant Governor thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for releasing ₹5,000 crore as additional central assistance to the Union Territory.
He stated that the financial package will help in strengthening and consolidating the fiscal position of Jammu and Kashmir
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah also expressed gratitude to the Central leadership for extending additional financial support to Jammu and Kashmir.
In a post on X, Office of J&K CM, said that the Chief Minister thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for providing Additional Central Assistance of ₹5,000 crore to the Union Territory.
The CM stated that the timely assistance will boost development initiatives, fast-track infrastructure projects and further strengthen public welfare measures across Jammu and Kashmir.
It is pertinent to mention that the Chief Minister had earlier sought additional financial assistance from the Government of India to bridge the resource shortfall and meet the existing fiscal deficit.