CM Omar says committed to meet expectations, deliver on promises
Srinagar, Sep 30: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has reiterated that his government would fulfill the promises made to the people and that all efforts shall be made that citizens' expectations from the government would be met. He said this during his tour of Anantnag district where he inaugurated and dedicated fifteen Water Supply Schemes, constructed at a cost of Rs 63.97 crore, to the people of the area.
Various schemes were inaugurated with an investment of nearly Rs 64 crore, will provide safe and filtered drinking water to twenty-four villages and one town in the district, marking a major step towards strengthening rural water supply infrastructure.
Addressing a large gathering at Achabal after the inauguration, the Chief Minister underscored the significance of the achievement. “Today, we have handed over 15 water supply schemes to the people. Fifteen water supply schemes of four assembly segments. And clean drinking water, filtered water would be delivered to your homes. The schemes that are left, we will complete those schemes as well,” he said.
The Chief Minister further assured the people that development would not be confined to water supply alone. “The work of other departments, whether it is education, health, roads, industry, tourism, social welfare, tribal affairs, wherever you have expectations from the government, I promise you that we will meet those expectations,” he said.
He also highlighted the challenges of governance, stating that sitting outside, many people think it is easy to run a government in such difficult circumstances. “I tell some of them, for example, come and sit on my chair for 10 days. If on the 11th day, you do not pull your legs, I’ll concede the point,” he said.
Referring to the financial liabilities inherited by his government, the Chief Minister noted that thousands of crores of rupees in pending payments had burdened contractors and service providers. “This is not my fault or Rana’s fault. We got this situation in inheritance. But we never made an excuse for this. On the contrary, we tried to solve it quietly,” he said
Touching upon the political aspirations of the people, Omar Abdullah reiterated his stand on restoration of statehood. “But my colleagues will also have to be courageous. They will have to face the powers that only want destruction in Jammu and Kashmir. We will fight. We will fight in democratic ways. We will fight in peaceful ways. We will get our rights within the realm of Constitution. But I am not ready to bring destruction and destruction in the homes of the people here. But I still believe that there is no despair in Allah’s court, we will get it. And we will get our rights. But for now, the work will continue,” he said.
