Srinagar, June 17 -- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday gave Bandipora district a massive developmental boost by inaugurating and laying the foundation stones for 18 major projects worth approximately Rs.100 crore. These multisectoral projects span higher education, roads, bridges, clean drinking water, urban development, and agriculture infrastructure, aiming to directly address the key needs of the local population.

Major initiatives include the construction of the Government Degree College at Ajas (Rs.14 crore), a footbridge over the River Jhelum at Tundipora-Hakbara (Rs.10.62 crore), a female student hostel at Government Degree College Bandipora (Rs.10 crore), and a school building at Kaloosa (Rs.3.71 crore). Other works inclu...