Srinagar, Oct. 30 -- Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday announced a series of changes in spending the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) scheme, aimed at making it more "flexible and beneficial" to local development needs in the constituencies.

The changes include one-time relaxation, permitting utilisation of up to Rs.50 lakh from CDF for the construction and repair of houses for calamity-affected families, during the current and next financial year (2025-26 and 2026-27).

Speaking during the Zero Hour of the ongoing autumn session of the J&K legislative assembly, the CM said they have been reviewing the schemes for the past few months to see where they can make it better. He said that some changes have been br...