Srinagar, May 6 -- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday chaired a high-level meeting at the civil secretariat here to fast-track implementation of key initiatives announced in the 2026-27 Budget, with a focus on timely delivery of welfare measures in the UT.

Additional Chief Secretary, Finance, Shailendra Kumar, briefed the chief minister on the status of various Budget announcements under different grants and status submitted by departments, according to an official spokesperson.

The administrative secretaries of various departments apprised Abdullah of the progress achieved so far and the action taken by their respective departments in implementing the Budget proposals, the spokesperson said.

During the deliberations, Abdullah iss...