Jammu, Dec. 18 -- Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha underlined the need to boost revenue by tapping into Jammu Kashmir UT's vast but underutilized mining sector.
"J&K holds immense potential in Limestone, Sapphire, Lithium and other minerals. With strategic planning, in the next 5-7 years, we can generate an additional annual revenue of Rs 15,000 crore to Rs 20,000 crore," the Lieutenant Governor said.
He also called for maximizing the Hydro Power sector, and suggested necessary amendments to the Holistic Agriculture Development Program (HADP) to ensure it meets evolving economic needs.
The Lieutenant Governor stated that the divisive "insider-outsider" narrative must be put to an end.
"Those spreading such a narrative a...