Srinagar, Jan. 24 -- Chief minister Omar Abdullah on Friday chaired a pre-budget consultation meeting with key stakeholders at the Civil Secretariat here to gather inputs and perspectives from various sectors ahead of the Budget 2026-27 of Jammu and Kashmir.

The discussions were held as part of the ongoing preparations for the Budget 2026-27 for Jammu and Kashmir.

The meeting was attended by ministers Sakina Itoo, Javaid Ahmad Dar and Satish Sharma; additional chief secretary Dheeraj Gupta; ACS tourism Ashish Chander Verma; principal secretary finance Santosh D Vaidya; commissioner secretary industries and commerce Vikramjit Singh; secretary social welfare Sarmad Hafiz, besides senior officers from other departments.

During the meeting...