JAMMU, March 3 -- Former Minister and National Conference Additional General Secretary Ajay Kumar Sadhotra on Monday called on Chief Minister Jenab Omar Abdullah and discussed the overall situation in Jammu and Kashmir with particular focus on development initiatives, employment generation and economic empowerment of the people.

During the meeting, Sadhotra apprised the Chief Minister of various public issues and stressed the need to further accelerate development works across regions and sub-regions. He underlined the importance of further strengthening grassroots-level implementation of welfare schemes to ensure that benefits reach the intended sections in a transparent and time-bound manner. He lauded the government's thrust on inclus...