Jammu, May 21 -- Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday said peace is the fundamental prerequisite for development and credited the Jammu and Kashmir Police for maintaining a secure environment that enabled significant progress in the Union Territory over the past six years.

Calling for enhanced efficiency and professionalism, the LG, as per an official press release, said terrorism survives on funding, networks, and support systems, which must be identified and dismantled systematically.

"Until peace is established, the dream of development cannot be fulfilled. In any part of the world where peace does not prevail, development is not possible," he said while addressing a gathering after distributing appointment letters to 100 new...