Jammu: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday chaired a meeting of the Council of Ministers here to deliberate on key proposals aimed at strengthening public welfare, an official said.
The meeting was attended by Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary, ministers Ali Mohammad Sagar, Sakeena Itoo, Javed Ahmad Rana, Javid Ahmad Dar, Mir Saifullah, Shamim Firdous and Altaf Ahmad Wani, besides Acting Chief Secretary Shailendra Kumar, the official said.
He said the meeting deliberated on key proposals aimed at strengthening public welfare, accelerating equitable development and advancing transparent, responsive and effective governance across J-K.
News agency KNO reported that the Cabinet approved the Urban Asset Mapping and Monetization Policy, 2026 and the J&K Hydropower Policy, 2026, besides clearing several land allotment proposals, including those for setting up fruit mandis at Pattan, Tral and Kulgam.
It said the Urban Asset Mapping and Monetization Policy, 2026, prepared by the Housing and Urban Development Department, aims at systematic identification, mapping and optimal utilisation of urban assets owned by Urban Local Bodies to generate revenue for civic development.
The Cabinet also cleared the J&K Hydropower Policy-2026, which seeks to promote sustainable energy development and attract private investment for hydropower projects up to 100 MW in IPP/PPP mode.
In another decision, the Cabinet gave its nod for e-auctioning through the Ministry of Mines, Government of India, grant of an exploration licence for copper and nickel and associated mineralisation in the Sumcham Padder block in Kishtwar district.
The Cabinet also approved the transfer of 32 kanals of Shamilat land at Nadikhai and Poshwari in Hajin area of Bandipora district to the Power Development Department for construction of a Grid Station.
Sources said the Cabinet also approved allotment of land for establishment of fruit mandis at Tral, Pattan and Kulgam.
