NC Govt deprived Jammu of its rightful share of capex funds: BJP

Jammu, Sep 12: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday accused the NC-led elected government, headed by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, of indulging in blatant regional discrimination by depriving Jammu of its rightful share of CAPEX funds.

J&K BJP spokespersons Gaurav Gupta, Zorawar Singh Jamwal and party media in-charge Dr Pardeep Mahotra, in a joint press conference here at party headquarters, alleged that both Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) and Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) were to receive around Rs 40-50 Cr each under CAPEX.

“However, while SMC has been granted release of full funds and is ready to begin developmental works, JMC is still awaiting nearly Rs 26 Cr - almost half of its allocation. This is a shocking example of step-motherly treatment,” they maintained.

They claimed that despite Jammu facing devastation from cloudbursts, flash floods and heavy rains which left roads, drains, water supply systems and other civic infrastructure crippled, the Omar Abdullah government did not release even a single penny against JMC’s Rs 60 Cr proposal. “The people of Jammu are being pushed to suffer while Srinagar marches ahead,” Gaurav Gupta alleged.