Srinagar, October 7, 2025 : Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday chaired a high-level review meeting to assess the implementation of the CAPEX Budget and Constituency Development Fund (CDF) for the financial year 2025–26. The meeting also evaluated the progress of works under the Union Territory (UT) capital outlay and overall financial performance across key sectors.
The meeting was attended by Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary, Ministers Sakina Itoo, Javed Ahmed Rana, Javid Ahmed Dar, and Satish Sharma, along with Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo, Additional Chief Secretaries, all Administrative Secretaries, Director Generals of Finance Departments, and senior officers. Officials from all districts joined the review virtually.
During the meeting, the Chief Minister conducted a comprehensive department and district-wise review of ongoing projects and directed departments to accelerate project execution and ensure timely utilization of funds. He stressed the importance of 100% uploading of works on the BEAMS portal, early administrative approvals, and fast-tracked tendering, especially given the limited working season in the Kashmir division.
Omar Abdullah instructed the Finance Department to prepare constituency-wise data of works prioritized by MLAs and directed immediate uploading and execution of all CDF works. He called for enhanced coordination between departments and legislators to ensure visible developmental outcomes on the ground.
Highlighting the need for fiscal prudence and efficiency, the Chief Minister said,
“We must boost our revenues, reduce avoidable expenditure, and ensure that every rupee allocated is spent effectively and transparently.”
He directed ministers to hold fortnightly departmental reviews to push expenditure and enhance fund utilization.
Earlier, Principal Secretary (Finance) Santosh D. Vaidya presented a detailed financial overview, covering CAPEX performance, sectoral allocations, revenue trends, and ongoing reforms under Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) and the Special Assistance for Capital Investment (SASCI) programme.
The Chief Minister emphasized adherence to mandatory expenditure targets under the SASCI scheme by December 2025 and March 2026, warning that delays could result in loss of central funding. He directed ministers to review SASCI project progress every two weeks.
Omar Abdullah also called for timely completion of macadamization and blacktopping works, and instructed the immediate filling of engineering vacancies to avoid delays in project execution.
Emphasizing long-term reform measures, he directed departments to finalize initiatives including:
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Revision of mining royalties
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Setting up a vehicle scrapping facility
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Operationalizing electronic enforcement devices for road safety
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Digitization of land records
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Creation of a farmers’ registry linked with digital crop survey
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Urban land and fiscal reforms
He also urged timely utilization of funds in Single Nodal Accounts (SNA) under the SNA-Sparsh system, ensuring that no funds lapse before deadlines.
Concluding the review, the Chief Minister underscored the importance of monitoring, accountability, and inter-departmental coordination, reiterating that timely execution, fiscal discipline, and reform-driven governance remain central to the government’s developmental agenda.
