JAMMU, Dec. 9 -- Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology & Environment and Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmed Rana, today chaired a meeting at the Civil Secretariat here to review and finalise the Revised Estimates (RE) 2025-26 and Budget Estimates (BE) 2026-27 under the UT CAPEX and REVEX budgets.

The meeting featured extensive deliberations on aligning sectoral priorities with the Government's broader development agenda.

The discussions focused on optimizing the budgetary allocations to promote sustainable development, strengthen conservation initiatives and enhance service delivery across various wings of the Forest department.

The Minister instructed the department to ensure that budget proposals reflect realistic financial requirements,...