{"id":12704,"date":"2026-02-19T18:38:28","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T18:38:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/?p=12704"},"modified":"2026-02-19T18:38:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T18:38:28","slug":"will-fill-30000-vacancies-this-year-cm-omar-abdullah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/2026\/02\/19\/will-fill-30000-vacancies-this-year-cm-omar-abdullah\/","title":{"rendered":"Will fill 30,000 vacancies this year: CM Omar Abdullah"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Regularisation of daily wagers in phased-manner<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>All tourist destinations to be reopened by May<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>No plans to privatise power distribution companies<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Leases issue to be resolved<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Jammu, Feb 19: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that his government would work to fill 30000 vacancies this year.<\/p>\n<p>Replying to the discussion on the Grants of departments under his charge, the Chief Minister, as per the news agency\u2014Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said they would work to fill 30000 vacancies during the year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd once again, I repeat what I said in my budget speech. We have stated that this year we will work to fill around 30000 posts. There is no need to create new posts,\u201d the CM said, adding that although they may have created only 600\u2013700 posts, they have filled 6000\u20136500 posts.<\/p>\n<p>The CM said the vacancies would be filled in a transparent and time\u2011bound manner.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese are vacant posts, and we will work to fill them,\u201d he said, reiterating that there is no need for creating new positions.<\/p>\n<p>Defending employment through outsourcing, the CM said that many youth are earning a dignified livelihood through it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are not counting outsourcing within our one\u2011lakh job target. I am not saying that you should include 20000 outsourced jobs in the one lakh figure. Consider it a bonus, because we do not treat outsourcing as a job,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The CM said his government would begin the regularisation process for daily\u2011wagers this year in a phased manner.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will work out a timetable and start the process this year,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He added that the committee set up by the government to address the issue of daily\u2011wagers could not complete its work within a year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI told the House (last year) that we would set up a committee under the Chief Secretary. We gave them six months, but they could not complete their work in that time. They asked for more time, and we agreed,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He said the reality is that no government has been able to resolve their issues.<\/p>\n<p>He added that the PDP\u2011BJP government did nothing for daily\u2011wagers during its three\u2011and\u2011a\u2011half\u2011year tenure.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey did almost nothing. Had they done something substantial, the problem would not have become so enormous,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The CM also said that all tourist destinations closed after the Baisaran Pahalgam terror incident would be reopened by May this year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany of our destinations have already been reopened. I know some are still closed. I cannot say much here, but I can assure you that these matters have been discussed with the central government. You can assume that by May, all these destinations will be reopened,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The CM said they have no plans to privatise power distribution companies, known as DISCOMs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to assure the House that we have no intention to privatise power distribution companies. We need to improve their accounting and budgeting and provide more grant\u2011in\u2011aid to strengthen their financial health,\u201d the CM said.<\/p>\n<p>He said J&amp;K has an 18,000 MW power potential, of which only 3000\u20133500 MW has been developed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur intention is that in the next 2\u20133 years, we will add another 3000\u20133500 MW,\u201d he said, with a long\u2011term goal of developing the remaining 11000 MW over the next 10\u201315 years.<\/p>\n<p>On the issue of encroachments, the CM said that whenever action is taken against encroachers, it should begin with big land grabbers. \u201cNo one would say that there should be no action against encroachers. Sham Lal Sharma rightly said that when you have to use the bulldozer, you should start with the influential. I want to assure the House that whenever we have to use the bulldozer, we will begin with the big land grabbers who take refuge in political parties or hide behind them,\u201d the CM said.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding solid waste management, he said legacy waste is a serious issue across cities and addressing it would bring major benefits.<\/p>\n<p>He announced that 2\u20133 major vertical housing projects would be launched in Jammu and Srinagar this year, with special focus on Economically Weaker Sections (EWS).<\/p>\n<p>He also assured that issues related to leases and Ghair Mumkin Khads would be resolved during this financial year.<\/p>\n<p>On issues raised regarding CDF and related matters, the Chief Minister assured MLAs that savings under the scheme belong entirely to them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis money is yours. These savings will not go back to the Treasury,\u201d he said, adding that a special order would be issued for clarity.<\/p>\n<p>On the Information Department, Omar Abdullah said there would be further rationalisation in advertisements, ensuring transparency based on circulation, readership, and reach. (KNO)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Regularisation of daily wagers in phased-manner All tourist destinations to be reopened by May No plans to privatise power distribution companies Leases issue to be resolved Jammu, Feb 19: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that his government would work to fill 30000 vacancies this year. 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