LG felicitated Army, NDRF, SDRF, J&K Police personnel, NGOs and Civil Administration officials
Shadow Correspondent
Srinagar, Sep 27:
The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly will be convened here next month.
A notice issued by the J&K assembly secretariat said the LG has summoned the assembly session to meet on October 23 at 10 am.
“I, Manoj Sinha, Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, in exercise of powers conferred upon me under Section 18(1) of the J&K Reorganisation Act, 2019, do hereby summon the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly to meet at Srinagar on Thursday, the 23rd October, 2025 at 10.00 AM,” the LG said in an order. The assembly secretariat urged the members to “make it convenient to attend the session of the legislative assembly on the appointed date, time and place”.
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has expressed gratitude to Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Hon’ble Union Minister for Rural Development and Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan for sanctioning the construction of 5,061 houses which were damaged due to the recent natural calamities across rural areas of J&K.
In a post on X, the Lieutenant Governor has said:
“Grateful to Hon’ble PM Shri @Narendramodi Ji & Hon’ble Union Minister of Rural Development, Shri @ChouhanShivraj Ji for sanctioning the construction of 5,061 houses which were damaged due to the recent natural calamities across rural areas of J&K.
This approval under special project of PMAY-G will bring back safety and stability in the lives of thousands of households. A new home will enable the families to regain the economic stability significantly improving the family’s well-being.”
“Vision of a sustainable growth and inclusive prosperity will shape a brighter future of tribal community in Jammu Kashmir Union Territory,” the Lieutenant Governor, Shri Manoj Sinha said earlier today. He said bringing Pahari tribal community to mainstream is commitment of the Centre and their empowerment will build a resilient and prosperous Union Territory. The Lieutenant Governor was addressing a gathering of Pahari Tribal Community at Srinagar.
The Lieutenant Governor began his address by recalling historic decision by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure Scheduled Tribe Status to Pahari Ethnic Groups. The Lieutenant Governor said that empowerment of tribal communities is the top priority of the central government.
“There is need for continuous efforts to ensure the development of the community who were provided Scheduled Tribe status by the Parliament last year as their prosperity is fundamentally linked to our
Centre sanctions 5,061
inclusive growth goal,” the Lieutenant Governor said. Responding to the demands put-forth by the representatives of the Pahari community, the Lieutenant Governor said it will be ensured that Pahari Ethnic Groups enjoy their rights as per the act passed by the Parliament.
The Lieutenant Governor urged the tribal communities and all the sections of society to stand united against terrorism and actively counter extremist propaganda to safeguard peace and stability.
Some divisive elements are trying to peddle fake narrative like terror outfit TRF. It poses a serious threat and people must counter it, the Lieutenant Governor said.
On the occasion the Lieutenant Governor also paid tributes to Bhagwan Birsa Munda.
Shri Muzaffar Hussain Baig, former Deputy Chief Minister; Shri Zafar Iqbal Manhas, former MLC and Chairman, Pahari Welfare Society; Shri Raja Aijaz Ali, Chairman, Pahari Culture and Welfare Forum, various Pahari leaders, prominent personalities and a large number of members from the Pahari tribal community and people from all walks of life were present.
