Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary, today said that the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for construction of Baba Reshi- Gulmarg Road has been prepared at an estimated cost of Rs. 40.34 crore.
He was replying to a question raised by the Legislator Irfan Hafiz Lone in the Legislative Assembly today.
The Deputy Chief Minister said that the project is presently under examination. He informed that the estimates for the balance work of up-gradation, macadamization and completion of the Dandmouh- Setrisem-Nagbal road is under preparation stage.
However, the Deputy Chief Minister said that the work shall be taken up under the appropriate head of account, subject to availability of resources.
Govt releases Rs 137 cr for upgrading sports infra in J&K: Satish Sharma
Rs. 3.31 cr allocated for Samba district
The Government today informed the house that an amount of over Rs. 137 crore has been released for upgradation of sports infrastructure across Jammu and Kashmir during 2025-26.
Besides, an amount of over Rs. 2.57 crore has been released for upgrading sports infrastructure in Samba district alone during the current financial year.
This information was given by Minister for Youth Services and Sports Satish Sharma while replying to a question raised by Chander Parkash Ganga.
The Minister further said that an amount of Rs.150 crore has been approved under the Capex budget for sports sector and related activities in Jammu and Kashmir, of which, Rs. 56.57 crore stand expended upto December 2025.
The Minister also informed that the activities undertaken in Vijaypur constituency included development of Playfield at Katwalta Purmandal, Chain Link Fencing around Synthetic Handball Court at Government HS Tarore Bari Brahmana, Playground at Rahya Morh Panchayat Halqa Patti near Railway Crossing Vijaypur, Sports Stadium at Birpur Vijaypur and Kick Boxing Ring at Panchayat Bagla Rahya Vijaypur.

