J &K Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, on Wednesday announced the decision of the State Cabinet to implement the National Food Security Act (NFSA) in the State, which is expected to benefit 1.19 crore people.
The CM also announced commencement of the Budget Session of the State legislature from January 18, next month, for which a recommendation shall be made to the Governor for summoning the legislature. The CM made this announcement immediately after the Cabinet meeting in a Press conference held in the lawns of the civil secretariat complex.
Flanked by Cabinet colleagues and deputy Chief Minister Dr Nirmal Singh, Chief Minister also highlighted some of the other major Cabinet decisions related to Skill Development Mission, Marriage Assistance Scheme for Poor Girls, proposal to grant financial autonomy to universities and approval to introduction of Cluster Universities Bill, both at Jammu and Srinagar, and a policy for taking up infrastructure projects in Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode.