Says new rules lift spending cap, permit calamity, welfare use

Srinagar Oct 29: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah on Wednesday announced a series of key amendments to the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) scheme, expanding the scope of works that legislators can recommend and removing several financial ceilings that previously limited developmental activities.

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah during his address in the Assembly said the government had been reviewing the scheme for the past two months and has now approved a set of changes aimed at giving elected representatives greater flexibility to address local needs.

“We can bring some changes to this. We want to inform the House about the changes that have been approved by the government,” he said.

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