Srinagar, March 8 -- In a written reply to the question of MLA Handwara Sajad Gani Lone, the minister in-charge of the Finance department, Omar Abdullah disclosed that the total debt portfolio of J&K, including State Development Loan/Reserve Bank of India loan, negotiated loans, National Saving Small Fund (NSSF), Government of India Advances, Ways and Means Advance/Overdraft, General Provident Fund (GPF), Reserves and Deposits, UDAY power bonds, stands at a staggering Rs 125205 crore.

According to the Finance department's reply, the total outstanding on account of SDL/RBI loans is Rs 69894 crore, followed by GPF with Rs 27901 crore, Rs 14294 crore in reserves and deposits, Rs 5758 crore NSSF, Rs 4032 crore in negotiated loans, Rs 2616 cr...