The Jammu and Kashmir cabinet on Wednesday gave approval to the enhancement of MLAs’ Constituency Development Fund (CDF) from Rs 3 crore to Rs 4 crore per annum and the removal of the qualification bar for the grant of marriage assistance to girls from poor families.
The cabinet also cleared three key bills to be introduced in the upcoming Assembly session.
The meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in Srinagar on Wednesday, was also attended by Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary and Ministers Sakina Itoo, Javed Rana, Javaid Dar and Satish Sharma. Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo was also present.
“The chief minister today chaired a cabinet meeting at the Civil Secretariat, Srinagar, where several key decisions were taken to strengthen governance and accelerate the pace of development across J&K," the Chief Minister's Office said in a post on X.
Chief Minister today chaired a Cabinet Meeting at the Civil Secretariat, Srinagar, where several key decisions were taken to strengthen governance and accelerate the pace of development across J&K. pic.twitter.com/0SKBdDVy43
— Office of Chief Minister, J&K (@CM_JnK) October 15, 2025
The decisions taken at the meeting will be implemented after the approval of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.
The cabinet gave its nod for the introduction of the Jammu and Kashmir Shops and Business Establishment Bill, 2025, and the bills for amendment in the J&K Panchayati Raj Act, 1989, and the Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017.
There is also a possibility for a resolution for the restoration of statehood.
The cabinet gave approval for the removal of the qualification requirement under the State Marriage Assistance Scheme. As per existing guidelines, a girl availing the benefits of the scheme must be middle-pass.
The meeting also discussed the e-auctioning of limestone mineral blocks and the sewerage scheme for Gulmarg.
The Omar Abdullah government is under pressure to come good on the promises made to the people in the elections. Of the 20 promises that the National Conference had made to the people, only a few have been fulfilled so far.
Government sources claimed that the failure to deliver on the promises is due to the delay in the restoration of statehood.
The opposition BJP and NC’s rival parties have accused the government of poor performance and failure to provide relief to the people. |
