J&K situation improving, violence coming down: Mehbooba Mufti

New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti, who called on Union home minister Rajnath Singh here on Thursday, said the situation in the state had improved a lot as violence has come down significantly.

After an hour-long meeting, Mehbooba told reporters that “situation in Jammu and Kashmir has improved as violence has come down a lot.”

The meeting was called by the home minister to discuss `80,068 crore development package announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his first visit to the Kashmir Valley.

During the meeting the chief minister was asked about various development projects in the state and also accelerating the projects aimed at providing jobs to Kashmiri migrants were discussed.

Mehbooba said a detailed discussion was also held on the development package announced by the Prime Minister in 2015.

“Funds are getting released and many development works are going on. Works on AIIMS in the state is also going on,” she said.