Jammu and Kashmir deputy chief minister Surinder Choudhary on Friday told the House that restoration of infrastructure damaged by flash floods and cloudbursts is underway across J&K.
Replying on behalf of chief minister Omar Abdullah to a question by MLA Shakti Raj Parihar, Choudhary said roads and water supply schemes affected in 2025-26 have been temporarily restored, while permanent restoration is under process. For damages in 2026-27, partial restoration has been done and permanent works have been taken up in all affected districts. Health and medical education minister Sakeena Itoo informed the House that 75% physical progress has been achieved on the 50-bed hospital block at Pahalgam. Replying to MLA Pahalgam Altaf Ahmad Wani, she said administrative approval of ₹ 19.90 crore was accorded in March 2020. Against it, ₹ 16.75 crore has been released and ₹ 10.53 crore spent till March 31, 2026, with another ₹ 33.31 lakh spent in the current financial year. As per IPHS-2022 norms, J&K already has more SDHs than admissibility, she said.
He said financial assistance as per (SDRF) norms is being provided to affected persons and no separate special relief package has been sanctioned for rehabilitation. On upgradation of Primary Health Centres (PHCs) at Pahalgam, Sallar and Aishmuqam to sub-district hospitals, she said there is no such proposal as focus is on consolidation of existing facilities.
Agriculture production minister Javid Ahmad Dar told the House that the government is implementing comprehensive schemes to strengthen agriculture in the Lolab constituency of Kupwara. The government intends to strengthen irrigation, water harvesting, storage and post-harvest facilities through convergence of schemes, he said.
