Srinagar, May 7: Concluding the discussions in the follow-up meeting held to review the Budget announcements for implementation during 2026–27, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday chaired the second round of meetings at the Civil Secretariat here to fast-track implementation of key Budget initiatives, with a focus on timely delivery of welfare measures for the people of Jammu & Kashmir.

The meeting was attended by Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary; Ministers Sakina Itoo, Javed Rana, Javid Dar and Satish Sharma; Advisor to the Chief Minister Nasir Aslam Wani; Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo; Additional Chief Secretary to the Chief Minister Dheeraj Gupta, Administrative Secretaries, senior officers of the Finance Department, heads of departments and other concerned officials.
At the outset, Additional Chief Secretary Finance, Shailendra Kumar, briefed the Chief Minister and presented the status of various Budget announcements across departments under different grants, along with progress reports submitted by the departments.
Administrative Secretaries apprised the Chief Minister of the progress achieved so far and the action taken by their respective departments towards implementation of the Budget proposals.
The departments which presented their progress during the meeting included Revenue, Health & Medical Education, Social Welfare, Tourism, Forest, Labour & Employment, Higher Education, Rural Development, Youth Services & Sports, Transport, Tribal Affairs, DMRRR, Skill Development, Science & Technology and Cooperatives.
During the deliberations, the Chief Minister issued directions for expediting implementation, strengthening inter-departmental coordination and ensuring strict adherence to timelines.
He said that a similar exercise would be conducted again in the month of June to review the progress achieved on the Budget announcements. The Chief Minister emphasized that all responses and implementation measures must be carried out in a timely manner to ensure that the commitments and promises made to the people are fully realised.
Stressing the importance of translating Budget announcements into tangible outcomes on the ground, the Chief Minister underscored the need for efficiency, transparency and public welfare in implementation.