Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday inaugurated and laid foundation stones for over a dozen development projects worth Rs 36.50 crore in Ganderbal district.
On Monday, Omar undertook an exhaustive tour of the district, reaffirming his government’s commitment to strengthening power, road, and sports infrastructure in the district.
At Beehama, he inaugurated six major sports infrastructure projects. This includes the upgrading of Beehama Stadium, Madr-e-Meherban Stadium, and playfields at Gund Rehman, Manigam, Wakura, and Batwina.
The Chief Minister unveiled new sports equipment and witnessed Judo, Thang-Ta, and Yoga performances by youths at Beehama. At Saloora, he unveiled and dedicated a 33/11 kilovolt, 1×6 Megavolt-Ampere receiving station.
He opened the pre-fab indoor badminton hall at the Government College of Physical Education in Gadoora and participated in a friendly badminton match.
In the same college, he inaugurated a 400-metre synthetic athletic track and a synthetic football turf. He flagged off a 100-metre sprint for girls and also took part in a 100-metre sprint amid applause from the gathering.
The CM also laid the foundation stone for four critical road connectivity projects in the district, including the upgradation of Shajinga Link Road and Khatijinag Road; the construction and upgradation of Dar Mohallah-Watalbagh-Dangerpora Road; the construction of Pati Waskura-Kharbagh Road; and the construction of Tehsil Bagh-Lar Bypass-Yanihama-Dangerpora Road.
Omar contested and won the Ganderbal and Budgam seats in the 2024 Assembly polls. He later decided to keep the Ganderbal seat while vacating the Budgam seat, knowing that Budgam has never voted for anyone besides NC since the 1960s.
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