JAMMU, April 3 -- In a significant push to infrastructure and economic growth in Jammu and Kashmir, over 300 development projects, pending clearances at different stages, have received forest clearances.

From key road networks to water supply schemes, tourism, defence, and 4G saturation, these approvals will pave the way for enhanced connectivity, economic progress, and improved public services.

A total of 302 cases have received final approval and 84 cases have received In-Principle approval from the government between January to March this year. The signifies government's broader vision of development, prioritising projects that address long-standing infrastructural gaps and further improve the public services.

Delays in land acquisi...