J&K budget has nothing to offer: AMM

Jammu and Kashmir Government's budget for 2014-15 is devoid of any relief for the common man, the Awami Mutahida Mahaz (AMM) said today.
"This budget has nothing significant to offer and instead has furthered desperation and disappointment of different sections of society," AMM convener M Y Tarigami said.
The budget has nothing to offer to unemployed educated youths, people associated with business, agriculture, horticulture, handicrafts, causal labourers, daily wagers, ASHAs, SPOs, old-aged and handicapped, nambardars and chowkidars, he said.
The budget does not even mention financial provisions for the newly-created administrative units. It also lacked comprehensive plan to address the unemployment crisis in the state, he said.

"The budget is also silent about the delayed payment of wages to casual labourers working in various departments for years together," Tarigami said.
Similarly, the budget has not mentioned anything about the marketing facilities and infrastructure for horticulture produce, he said, adding that nothing has been earmarked with regard to establishment of cold storage chains in the state.
The government has once again shown its insensitiveness towards the basic issues confronting the common man and consequently the budget does not carry any mention of food security, universalising of public distribution system, solving unemployment and making social security schemes people oriented, he said.

There is no mention of any initiative to regularise daily wagers working in various departments for many years, Tarigami said, adding that the budget is also silent about enhancement of honorarium of anganwadi workers and helpers.