JAMMU, March 11 -- The Jammu and Kashmir government has approved an annual allocation of Rs. 3 crore for each Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) under the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) scheme. This initiative aims to empower MLAs to recommend and oversee key developmental projects within their constituencies, focusing on infrastructure development, public welfare projects, and essential services to ensure the timely execution of approved works.

The Finance Department has issued detailed guidelines for the implementation of the scheme. As per these guidelines, each MLA can propose projects worth up to Rs. 3 crore annually, which will be executed by the District Development Commissioner (DDC). Additionally, nominated MLAs have ...