<span style="color: #222222;">Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Pratima Bhoumik today visited Bandipora district in north &nbsp;Kashmir as part of the Union Government’s ongoing Public Outreach Programme. The Minister participated in several activities, met public delegations and inaugurated various developmental projects. She formally e-inaugurated the academic complex of Higher Secondary &nbsp;School Sumbal constructed at the cost of Rs 11.18 Crore and inaugurated the development of road infrastructure, development of playfields in rural areas under Back to Village and MGNREGA.<br />”<br />”While interacting with the delegations there, the Minister said that the central Government is implementing various developmental plans for the overall development of the people. The Minister said the Gujjar community is getting benefit from the ST quota and urged them to avail benefit of various schemes aimed to benefit tribal communities.&nbsp;</span>