Srinagar, Aug 19: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo on Wednesday chaired a high-level review meeting to assess the progress, strategic interventions and future roadmap of the Centre for Innovation and Transformation in Governance (CITaG), J&K, with particular focus on policy formulation, knowledge outputs, public-private partnership (PPP) projects and initiatives aimed at accelerating socio-economic development across the Union Territory.
The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary, Culture; Commissioner Secretary, Planning; Chairman, Bureau of Public Enterprises; Commissioner Secretary, Science & Technology; Secretary, Transport; Managing Director, J&K Power Development Corporation (PDC); Managing Director, J&K Tourism Development Corporation (JKTDC); Managing Director, J&K Housing Board; Director, Skill Development Department; Director, Employment; CEO, CITaG and representatives of other concerned departments.
During the meeting, the Chief Secretary emphasized the need for establishing a dedicated Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) to comprehensively oversee PPP projects, including their conceptualisation, development, progress, execution and outcomes on the ground.
He further directed that a dedicated digital portal for PPP projects in the pipeline be developed to facilitate real-time monitoring and enable senior officers to maintain close oversight over their progress. He observed that such a mechanism would ensure effective follow-up, identify bottlenecks at an early stage and facilitate timely execution of projects.
The Chief Secretary called upon departments, particularly the Housing & Urban Development Department (H&UDD), Tourism, Science & Technology and Power, to undertake regular review and follow-up of their projects and policy initiatives so that these are translated into tangible outcomes and grounded expeditiously.
Highlighting the potential of Jammu and Kashmir’s abundant water resources, he underscored the importance of small hydropower projects and called for making optimum use of this potential as part of the UT’s broader energy development strategy.
The Chief Secretary also advised CITaG to explore an innovative education framework focused on identifying and addressing individual learning gaps among students.
Giving a detailed presentation, CEO, CITaG, Dr Sandeep apprised the meeting of the progress achieved under its institutional partnership with different government Departments of J&K.
It was highlighted that against the original Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) target of 28 deliverables by August 2026, CITaG has tracked 100 knowledge-output projects, reflecting a significant expansion in the scope of policy research, strategic advisory and institutional support being provided to the UT administration.
The milestone MoU between the Planning, Development & Monitoring Department and IIM Jammu has also been extended for a further two years, providing a longer-term institutional framework for continued policy innovation and governance transformation.
The current knowledge-output portfolio includes 21 completed deliverables, covering major interventions such as the J&K Road Safety Plan 2026, J&K Electric Vehicle Policy 2026, J&K Circular Economy Policy 2026, Compressed Bio-Gas Policy, Urban and Rural Mobility Plans and the PPP Project Lifecycle Tracker, which have been submitted and adopted by the concerned departments.
Moreover another 20 strategic frameworks have been submitted and are under review, covering areas such as attracting FDI, J&K GCC Policy 2026, Agri-Startup Policy, Tourist Safety Policy Framework and sector-specific viability analyses.
Seven further deliverables, including the J&K Youth Policy 2026, HR Management & Manpower Auditing, Capital Adequacy and Leveraging of Assets for J&K Bank and blueprints for Model Industrial Estates, are scheduled for submission during August 2026.
It was also revealed that sixteen initiatives are presently under active development, including the roadmap for doubling the GSDP economy, Ease of Doing Business benchmarking and Business Process Re-engineering of the J&K Single Window System. Another 36 future deliverables have been structured for implementation through 2027.
The meeting was also apprised of CITaG’s project development and transactional support for a portfolio of 76 PPP projects spanning tourism, real estate, renewable energy, infrastructure and industrial development.
Another 10 projects are at the development stage, with site finalisation and preparatory work underway for Skill Development Centres, Residential Coaching Academies, a Skill University and biotech-based Aroma Valley clusters across Jammu and Kashmir.
The CS directed all concerned departments to maintain close coordination with CITaG and ensure that policy recommendations and project proposals move swiftly from the stage of conceptualisation to implementation.
