Avoid inflated projections, proposals must align with Govt priorities: Yasha Mudgal

Jammu, Dec 4: Commissioner Secretary, Youth Services & Sports (YSS),Yasha Mudgal, Thursday convened a meeting to discuss the Budget proposals, comprising the Revised Estimates (RE) 2025–26 and Budget Estimates (BE) 2026–27 for both Revenue (Revex) and Capital (Capex) components.

The exercise was undertaken with due consideration to expenditure trends, departmental priorities and the government’s emphasis on fiscal prudence, efficient public spending and improved service delivery.

The meeting, as per an official statement was attended by the Director General, Youth Service and Sports Department; Director NCC; Director Finance, YSS and Secretary, J&K Sports Council.

During the deliberations, the Director Finance presented the consolidated budgetary requirements of all Heads of Departments, supported by performance indicators, physical achievements and projected needs for the ensuing financial year.

Yasha Mudgal underscored the imperative of maintaining strict fiscal discipline, ensuring realistic assessment of departmental requirements and aligning all budget proposals with government priorities and welfare-oriented initiatives. She emphasised that inflated projections must be avoided and that every demand should be substantiated with verifiable data and sound justification.

The meeting focused extensively on augmentation of revenue through optimal utilization of departmental facilities, improved digital integration, adoption of Public–Private Partnership (PPP) models, tourism and event-based collaborations, increased Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) participation and progressive user fee rationalization across departmental assets.

Heads of the Departments were directed to ensure timely  disposal and auction of unserviceable items lying in various offices to ensure transparency, space optimization and enhance  revenue realization.

The Commissioner Secretary stressed the need for intensified efforts to attract CSR funding to support the departmental programmes and youth-centric initiatives across the Union Territory.

To boost tourism-linked engagements, the Commissioner Secretary highlighted the importance of strengthening the tourism potential of youth hostels and allied departmental assets. She laid emphasis on improved visibility, service standards and partnership opportunities with the tourism stakeholders.