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SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday announced a series of significant reforms in the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) scheme aimed at making it more flexible, transparent and responsive to local development needs in the constituencies.

Speaking during the Zero Hour of the ongoing Autumn Session of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, the Chief Minister said the government has intended to align the CDF guidelines with the Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) to ensure uniformity and enable MLAs to undertake a wider range of developmental works in their constituencies.

“The alignment with MPLADS will allow our Members to execute projects that bring tangible benefits to the people-just as MPs are able to do under their schem

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