Srinagar, Feb. 17 -- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today held pre-budget consultations with public representatives from Jammu district.

The session was attended by Minister Satish Sharma, Chairman District Development Council (DDC), Members of Legislative Assembly from District Jammu, Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo, Additional Chief Secretary to the CM Dheeraj Gupta and Principal Secretary Finance Santosh D Vaidya; with some of the MLA's attending the meeting virtually through video conference, an official press release informed.

It said addressing the participants, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah emphasized the importance of engaging with elected representatives in the budget-making process to ensure that the aspirations and needs of the peo...