As part of the Union Govt's ongoing public outreach programme, Union Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways and Civil Aviation, General (Retired) Dr. V. K. Singh visited  Anantnag district.<br />''  <br />''The Minister inspected the stalls installed by various departments and was briefed about the achievements made by the respective departments in the Centrally Sponsored and Flagship Schemes of the Government.<br />''<br />'' He interacted with the beneficiaries and distributed welfare benefits among them in the form of sanction orders for Motorised Power Sprayers, Milk Vans and Dairy Units, Motorised Tricycles, kits to newborn girl children etc.<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">  <br />''The Minister said it is encouraging to see the administration, line departments and the public representatives working together for the development and asked the participants to speed up the pace of ongoing work on national highways going through the district.</span><br />