JAMMU, March 16 -- Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly today passed the grants amounting Rs. 7050.86 lakh for Mining Department, Rs.108603.20 lakh for Industries and Commerce Department, Rs. 528374.63 lakh for Public Works Department, Rs. 35344.46 lakh for Labour and Employment Department and Rs. 22561.03 lakh for Skill Development Department.

The grants were passed after a daylong detailed discussion in the House.

Winding up the discussion on Demands for Grants, Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary said that currently, the Public Works Department is maintaining an extensive road network of 40,000 km with a priority to provide high-quality roads and connectivity to the last unconnected village. However, maintaining such vast infr...