Jammu, Dec 11 (KNO): Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today chaired a review meeting to assess the progress of District Capex, Constituency Development Fund (CDF) works, SASCI projects, and the overall fiscal position of Jammu and Kashmir.
The meeting was attended by Advisor to the Chief Minister Nasir Aslam Wani, Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo, Additional Chief Secretary to the Chief Minister Dheeraj Gupta, Principal Secretary Finance Santosh D. Vaidya, Secretary Rural Development & PR Ajaz Asad, all Deputy Commissioners, Director General Accounts & Treasuries, DG Resources, DG Budget and other senior officers. Officers stationed outside Jammu joined the deliberations through video conference.
Principal Secretary Finance presented a comprehensive sector-wise view, outlining achievements, bottlenecks and the required course of action. Reviewing the expenditure under District Capex, including Centrally Sponsored Schemes, the Chief Minister examined the status of administrative approvals, tendering and works awarded for the 2025–26 financial year. He underlined the need for every department to work within fixed timelines, avoid procedural delays and ensure that both ongoing and newly sanctioned works move swiftly towards completion on ground.
Calling for “stepping up revenues across all streams and exercising strict control over avoidable expenditure,” he urged departments to sustain the momentum throughout the remaining months of the year.
The Chief Minister also reviewed sectoral progress under PRI, BDC and DDC-recommended works, along with MLA-priority works and the findings of the November 2025 physical verification reports. He stressed the importance of rigorous field-level monitoring and asked all Deputy Commissioners to ensure that quality standards, transparency and timely submission of utilisation certificates remain non-negotiable components of implementation.
Progress under SASCI Part-I was reviewed in detail, covering both ongoing and newly taken-up projects across departments. The Chief Minister directed the concerned officers to accelerate execution, address bottlenecks proactively and fast-track institutional reforms mandated under SASCI. He noted that SASCI forms the backbone of the J&K infrastructure and governance improvement agenda, and delays undermine the very purpose of the scheme.
The meeting further evaluated the status of financial inclusion initiatives, particularly PM Shram Yogi Maandhan (PM-SYM), enrolment mobilisation and the updation of digital life certificates for pensioners. Calling PM-SYM a beneficial and socially significant scheme, the Chief Minister directed Deputy Commissioners to intensify outreach in uncovered pockets to ensure universal coverage and prevent eligible beneficiaries from being left out.
He also directed all districts to expedite Capex execution and complete tendering and award of works without delay. On the CDF front, he called for stronger coordination with MLAs to prioritise impactful works and instructed that the system adopted by the Deputy Commissioner Srinagar for transparent CDF management be replicated across all districts through mandatory use of the designated portal.
He further emphasised efficient utilisation of SNA and SPARSH funds, avoiding the accumulation of unspent balances.
Reaffirming the Government’s commitment to fiscal prudence, infrastructure development and people-centric governance, the Chief Minister directed all departments to maintain close coordination and ensure that the financial year 2025–26 becomes a period of visible progress in both project execution and revenue performance—(KNO)