Jammu, Feb. 8 -- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah held a meeting with stakeholders from industry, tourism, and education sectors on Friday to ensure their concerns shape the upcoming budget and policies of the Union territory.

This was the chief minister's third pre-budget consultation in as many days. He held extensive pre-budget meetings, both online and offline, with MLAs from various districts on Wednesday and Thursday.

Today on the third day of consultations, Chief Minister met the public representatives, including District Development Council (DDC) chairpersons and MLAs from Pulwama and Reasi districts, who raised concerns regarding electricity supply, drinking water schemes, flood management, staffing of schools and h...