Srinagar, May 14 -- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today congratulated the Rural Development Department and J&K Rural Livelihoods Mission (UMEED) for their "remarkable contribution" towards transforming rural livelihoods and empowering women across Jammu & Kashmir.

As per an official press release, the chief minister said that the sustained efforts of the Rural Development Department and UMEED have "brought about a significant socio-economic transformation in rural areas" by strengthening women-led Self Help Groups (SHGs) and promoting financial inclusion and entrepreneurship.

The chief minister's remarks came in the backdrop of growing national recognition received by Jammu & Kashmir's women-led rural development initiatives under UMEED....