Srinagar, Dec. 22 -- Sources said that the Cabinet meeting, chaired by Chief MinisterOmar Abdullahand attended by all ministers, cleared a series of proposals submitted by various departments.

According to the sources, the Cabinet gave its nod to the allotment of five marlas of land to families affected by floods and cloudbursts earlier this year, a move aimed at providing relief and rehabilitation to those who lost land or homes during the natural calamities.

The Cabinet also approved a proposal to designate District Panchayat Officers posted in Assistant Commissioner Panchayat offices as Block Development Officers, a step intended to strengthen administrative functioning at the grassroots level.

In another key decision, the Cabinet c...