Srinagar, Aug 13: Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo on Thursday directed Administrative Secretaries and Deputy Commissioners to accelerate execution of capital works, improve expenditure efficiency and maximise funding opportunities under CAPEX, Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS), SASCI and NABARD-funded projects across Jammu and Kashmir.

Chairing a comprehensive review meeting, Dulloo stressed that departments must complete all preparatory formalities for projects under the Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI) well in advance, including Administrative Approval, Technical Sanction and tendering, so that works can begin immediately after funds are released.
He also directed departments to implement all incentive-linked reforms under SASCI to enable J&K to secure additional funding. Departments including School Education, Jal Shakti, Higher Education, Culture, Science & Technology, Irrigation and Power were asked to identify priority works that could be taken up through such funding.
Weekly review of capital works
Reviewing UT and District CAPEX, the Chief Secretary directed the Planning Department to submit a weekly report on works tendered and allotted by departments and districts.
He called upon Administrative Secretaries and Deputy Commissioners to ensure that every approved work is allotted within the shortest possible timeframe, stressing that budgetary allocations must translate into visible execution on the ground.
The Finance Department informed the meeting that under District CAPEX 2026-27, 42,219 of 47,794 new works—around 88 per cent—have received Administrative Approval, while only 13 per cent have so far been allotted.
The District CAPEX allocation stands at ₹1,236.08 crore across 20 districts, besides a special allocation of ₹3 crore for each district.
Of 29,193 completed works, only 2,376 have undergone physical verification through the online portal, prompting emphasis on faster verification and monitoring.
₹1,231 crore mapped under SASCI
ACS Finance Shailendra Kumar informed the meeting that under SASCI Part-I for 2026-27, proposals worth ₹1,231 crore covering 219 projects have been mapped.
The Power Development Department has sought ₹412.83 crore, while the Health sector has sought ₹158.83 crore.
Under SASCI Part-II, assistance of ₹176 crore for 10 critical schemes has been sought, including ₹46 crore for the Flexible Pool for RCH and Health System Strengthening and ₹45 crore for PMGSY.
The CSS CAPEX Budget Estimate for the current financial year stands at ₹10,632 crore, with Rural Development accounting for ₹2,655.1 crore, Housing & Urban Development ₹1,877.6 crore and Public Works Department ₹1,694.4 crore.
Power sector remains fiscal concern
Dulloo directed the Power Development Department to constitute a committee under the Engineer-in-Chief to assess the performance of field functionaries, particularly their role in improving billing and collection efficiency.
Calling the power sector a major source of fiscal pressure, he directed the department to develop an end-to-end digital mechanism to track every unit of electricity entering the distribution system and establish accountability across the supply chain.
The Finance Department reported power purchase costs of ₹2,697 crore against receipts of ₹1,747 crore, leaving a fiscal gap of around ₹940 crore.
NABARD, revenue and digital reforms
Under NABARD-RIDF, 157 projects under RIDF XXVII to XXXI have been completed, involving disbursement of ₹2,301 crore. Another 227 projects worth ₹1,288 crore have been prepared under RIDF-XXXII, with departments given 15 days to upload proposals on the NABARD portal.
The meeting also reviewed revenue performance. GST collections during 2026-27 have reached ₹3,292.38 crore, with J&K recording a 96.78 per cent return-filing rate, higher than the national average of 95.73 per cent.
Excise collections stood at ₹782 crore, while Stamps and Registration generated ₹248.3 crore during the year so far.
On financial digitisation, three of the nine core modules of IFMIS have been fully implemented. Completion of the remaining modules could enable J&K to secure an incentive of up to ₹200 crore.
The UT also has the potential to secure incentives of up to ₹650 crore under Digital Public Infrastructure for Agriculture through an AgriStack-enabled Farmer Registry, besides another ₹105 crore linked to Compressed Bio-Gas reforms.
The Chief Secretary stressed that timely implementation of reforms, stronger revenue mobilisation and efficient utilisation of available funds would be critical to converting financial allocations into quality infrastructure and tangible