Overview
- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah announced the amended CDF rules in the Assembly, immediately removing the ₹50 lakh cap on power works and the ₹10 lakh limit on solar installations.
- The government deleted the 80% annual utilisation requirement, giving MLAs more flexibility without risking a freeze on subsequent releases.
- MLAs may make a one-time allocation of up to ₹50 lakh in 2025–26 and 2026–27 for construction and repair of houses for calamity-affected families.
- Permissible spending now includes mobile water tankers, individual household connections, school vans and buses, and assistive devices such as wheelchairs, tricycles and electric scooters.
- Targeted provisions include up to ₹3 lakh for old age homes and youth clubs, up to ₹20 lakh for upgrading tribal and BPL houses under PMAY-aligned checks, and up to ₹10 lakh that non-affected MLAs can route to relief efforts via Deputy Commissioners or the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund.