Jammu Kashmir Finance Department Issues Guidelines on Utilization of Constituency Development Fund

VoM News Desk | March 13, 2026 | 10:03 PM IST | Breaking News, Jammu Kashmir | Follow on Google News

Jammu Kashmir Finance Department Issues Guidelines on Utilization of Constituency Development Fund

The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has issued a circular directing officials to ensure proper utilization and management of funds under the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) Scheme.

According to the circular issued by the Jammu and Kashmir Finance Department, attention of all District Development Commissioners (DDCs) has been drawn to the guidelines governing the scheme issued through Government Order No. 76-FD of 2025 dated March 10, 2025. The guidelines outline procedures for the allocation, release, deposit and utilization of funds under the CDF Scheme.

The circular states that funds under the scheme are non-lapsable, meaning unspent funds under each activity available as of March 31 each year must be deposited in the Government Treasury under Account Head MH:8229. The DDCs have been directed to furnish details of such unspent balances to the Finance Department at the end of every financial year.

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It further clarifies that the unspent balances deposited under MH:8229 may be retained in the treasury to ensure their availability for utilization in the next financial year.

The department has also instructed that these balances should be prioritized for utilization under the CDF Scheme in the subsequent financial year, warning that unnecessary parking of funds under the deposit head could delay the execution and completion of development works.

All concerned officers and Drawing and Disbursing Officers (DDOs) have been asked to strictly adhere to these instructions while implementing the scheme.

The circular was issued by Shailendra Kumar, Financial Commissioner (Additional Chief Secretary) of the Finance Department, and is dated March 13, 2026.

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