Jammu, Dec. 9 -- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday reviewed urban development projects and directed that local legislators and stakeholders be taken on board at the planning and implementation stages to ensure smooth execution.

He instructed that periodic progress reports be submitted to his office and any bottlenecks be flagged and resolved in a time-bound manner.

Abdullah reviewed the projects of the Housing and Urban Development Department being implemented under the Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI) scheme.

While assessing the proposals, he emphasised that all works must be people-centric, environmentally sustainable and aligned with long-term urban planning goals.

Earlier, the chi...