Srinagar: The Modi government formed a Group of Ministers (GoM) and has directed to prepare a blueprint of the development in Jammu and Kashmir.
Ravi Shankar Prasad’s Law Ministry and Information Technology Ministry, Thawar Chand Gehlot’s Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry, Narendra Tomar’s Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Ministry and Ministry of Rural Development along with Dharmendra Pradhan’s Petroleum & Natural Gas Ministry and Steel Ministry has been asked to prepare a proposal on how each of these departments can contribute towards J&K’s development.
A report for the same is expected to be submitted before October 31.
According to the sources, GoM’s report could be the basis of another economic package that might be announced by the Prime Minister.