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Union Agriculture Minister approves Rs 3,566 Cr for rural road connectivity in Kashmir Valley

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  • 27 Apr 2026

Srinagar, Apr 27 : The Centre has approved over Rs 3,500 crore for road connectivity to villages across the Kashmir valley, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced on Monday.

Speaking to news agency Kashmir News Service (KNS) on his first day of visit to Srinagar, Union Minister Chouhan said the amount — Rs 3,566 crore and nine lakh — is intended to link remote and far-flung villages, adding that infrastructure development in the region should now shift focus from trunk routes to rural habitations.

"You know that development works are being done. Train connectivity has come, but the villages should also prosper," the minister said.

He described the package as a "gift" from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP, asserting that the valley should not be left behind in the path of development.

"This is what PM Modi wants, and it is also my commitment as an agriculture minister," Chouhan said.

He said the formal approval letter would be handed over to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday.

The announcement comes amid the Centre's ongoing push for infrastructure upgrades in Jammu and Kashmir, which has seen multiple road, rail, and tunnel projects in recent years. (KNS)

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