Srinagar, June 23 -- Apni Party President Altaf Bukhari on Monday expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the Union Government for approving long-awaited major development projects for Jammu and Kashmir.

Altaf Bukhari wrote on his X handle: "This is an occasion to sincerely thank the Union Government for approving 19 major road and tunnel projects worth Rs 10,637 crore for Jammu and Kashmir. All these projects are of great importance for the region, especially the Peer Ki Gali Tunnel, Sadhna Tunnel, and the 4-lane flyover from Lal Chowk to Parimpora. They had been long-awaited and were much overdue."

He went on to say, "Congratulations to the people of valley and Pir Panjal region on the approval of the Peer Ki Gali Tunnel. This tunnel wil...