Srinagar, March 5, 2026 : The Jammu & Kashmir administration has directed all treasuries across the Union Territory to withhold payments to contractors and executing agencies involved in development works unless they produce a valid Royalty Clearance Certificate (RCC).
The directive was issued by S. P. Rukwal through an official communication sent to the Jammu and Kashmir Finance Department, instructing the Directorate of Accounts and Treasuries Jammu and Kashmir to enforce the order across all treasuries.
The decision follows directions issued during a review meeting held on February 27, 2026, aimed at strengthening monitoring and compliance regarding the use of minor minerals in construction and development works.
According to the communication, several government departments and agencies have already been instructed not to release payments to contractors unless the Royalty Clearance Certificate is obtained from the Directorate of Geology and Mining Jammu and Kashmir.
These agencies include the National Highways Authority of India, Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, Public Works Department Jammu and Kashmir, Irrigation and Flood Control Department Jammu and Kashmir, Border Roads Organisation and its wing General Reserve Engineer Force, Jal Shakti Department Jammu and Kashmir, National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited, Airports Authority of India and Konkan Railway Corporation Limited.
Officials said the Finance Department has now been asked to issue clear instructions to all treasuries to strictly ensure that no payment is processed in favour of any contractor or agency undertaking works involving the consumption of minor minerals without the mandatory RCC.
The move is aimed at regulating the extraction and usage of minor minerals and ensuring proper royalty compliance in developmental projects across Jammu and Kashmir.
