Jammu, Mar 13 (JKNS): The Jammu and Kashmir Government has directed all District Development Commissioners (DDCs) to deposit unspent funds under the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) Scheme in the Government Treasury and ensure their proper utilisation in the following financial year.
According to a circular issued by the Finance Department, as per news agency JKNS, attention of all DDCs has been drawn to the guidelines governing the CDF Scheme notified vide Government Order No. 76-FD of 2025 dated March 10, 2025, particularly the provisions related to release, deposition and utilisation of funds under the scheme.
The circular states that as per paragraph 3.3 of the guidelines, funds under the CDF scheme are non-lapsable and any unspent amount available with the DDCs or executing agencies as on March 31 each year must be deposited in the Government Treasury under account head MH:8229. The DDCs have also been asked to furnish details of such unspent balances to the Finance Department at the end of every financial year.
It further states that the unspent balances deposited under the said account head will remain available for utilisation in the next financial year. The circular emphasises that these funds should be treated as the first charge for utilisation under the CDF scheme in the subsequent financial year to avoid unnecessary parking of funds and delays in the execution of developmental works.
The Finance Department has directed all concerned officers and Drawing and Disbursing Officers to strictly adhere to the instructions while implementing the Constituency Development Fund scheme. (JKNS)
