SRINAGAR, Oct. 23 -- Union Secretary, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Sudhansh Pant, on Thursday lauded Jammu and Kashmir's grassroots welfare outreach and coordinated campaign against drug abuse, calling the initiatives a model that could be replicated across the country.

Pant made the remarks during a review of social welfare schemes chaired jointly with Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo. The meeting assessed progress under beneficiary-oriented programmes, drug de-addiction and rehabilitation initiatives, scholarships, senior citizen welfare and safeguards for disadvantaged communities.

Dulloo reiterated the administration's commitment to ensuring that welfare schemes reach all eligible beneficiaries, particularly vulnerable and...