Pin pointing the necessity of fast tracking development projects and bringing in more transparency in awarding contracts for works, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah flagged e-tendering one of the important measures in this direction. Chairing the meeting of J&K State Rural Road Development Agency (SRRDA) in Jammu, the Chief Minister directed the Roads & Buildings Department to study various e-tendering models and select a befitting one with all required fool proof securities. He asked the State Public Works department toinitiate this practice and take to e-tendering for works of above Rs. 5 crore to start with adding that the PMGSY schemes could be short listed for the purpose. AIR correspondent R.K. Raina reports from Jammu that the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said that government aims at faster development in all areas and e-tendering could prove an important catalyst in this regard. He said that it will also improve the transparency in awarding tenders and ensuring completion of schemes within the prescribed timeline. The Chief Minister also tookstock of the maintenance aspect of roads completed under PMGSY in the meeting wherein he was apprised that under the Phase-I and II of PMGSY as many as 87 schemes have been physically completed out of the 102 taken in hand. The rest would be completed by July 2011.