CM Omar announces major reforms in constituency development fund

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Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday announced a series of key amendments to the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) scheme, expanding the scope of works that legislators can recommend and removing several financial ceilings that previously limited developmental activities.

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah during his address in the Assembly, per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said the government had been reviewing the scheme for the past two months and has now approved a set of changes aimed at giving elected representatives greater flexibility to address local needs.

“We can bring some changes to this. We want to inform the House about the changes that have been approved by the government,” he said.

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