Srinagar, April 28 -- Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday handed over the approval letter for road projects worth ?3,566 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)-IV (Batch-II) for Jammu and Kashmir to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah at a function here.

The programme was held at Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre and was attended by Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary, minister Javed Ahmad Dar, Leader of Opposition Sunil Kumar Sharma, MPs, MLAs and senior officials.

Addressing the gathering, Chouhan said the Centre was committed to strengthening rural infrastructure and ensuring connectivity to all habitations in Jammu and Kashmir. He said the government was working not only to build roads ...