{"id":39246,"date":"2025-03-25T07:15:56","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T07:15:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ppnewsline.in\/?p=39246"},"modified":"2025-03-25T07:15:56","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T07:15:56","slug":"omar-abdullah-govt-reviewing-planning-department-shift-to-finance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ppnewsline.in\/?p=39246","title":{"rendered":"Omar Abdullah: Govt Reviewing Planning Department Shift to Finance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\" data-start=\"187\" data-end=\"395\">Chief Minister <strong data-start=\"202\" data-end=\"219\">Omar Abdullah<\/strong> announced today that the <strong data-start=\"245\" data-end=\"315\">shift of Planning Department\u2019s functions to the Finance Department<\/strong> is under <strong data-start=\"325\" data-end=\"346\">government review<\/strong>, ensuring necessary modifications if required.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"399\" data-end=\"558\"><strong>\ud83d\udde3\ufe0f <em data-start=\"403\" data-end=\"556\">\u201cThe Government is reassessing the decision to transfer the Planning Department\u2019s functions to the Finance Department and will make changes as needed.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"560\" data-end=\"733\">Omar, who holds charge of both departments, made this statement during <strong data-start=\"631\" data-end=\"648\">Question Hour<\/strong> in the Legislative Assembly in response to <strong data-start=\"692\" data-end=\"730\">NC MLA Javid Hassan Beig\u2019s queries<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"735\" data-end=\"789\">\ud83d\udccc <strong data-start=\"742\" data-end=\"787\">GPF Payment Delays &amp; Treasury Constraints<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"791\" data-end=\"999\">Addressing concerns over <strong data-start=\"816\" data-end=\"867\">delays in General Provident Fund (GPF) payments<\/strong>, the Chief Minister admitted that treasury constraints sometimes slow disbursements but assured efforts to <strong data-start=\"975\" data-end=\"996\">expedite payments<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1001\" data-end=\"1165\">\ud83d\udd39 <strong data-start=\"1004\" data-end=\"1020\">\u20b95,476 crore<\/strong> disbursed as GPF in <strong data-start=\"1041\" data-end=\"1055\">FY 2024-25<\/strong><br data-start=\"1055\" data-end=\"1058\" \/>\ud83d\udd39 <strong data-start=\"1061\" data-end=\"1111\">Delays linked to treasury position constraints<\/strong><br data-start=\"1111\" data-end=\"1114\" \/>\ud83d\udd39 <strong data-start=\"1117\" data-end=\"1163\">Govt committed to ensuring timely payments<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1169\" data-end=\"1262\">\ud83d\udde3\ufe0f <em data-start=\"1173\" data-end=\"1260\">\u201c<strong>We are making every effort to release GP funds to employees as quickly as possible.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"1264\" data-end=\"1327\">\ud83d\udcca <strong data-start=\"1271\" data-end=\"1325\">Finance Department\u2019s Role &amp; Digital Transformation<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1329\" data-end=\"1480\">Omar clarified that <strong data-start=\"1349\" data-end=\"1453\">fund allocation\u2014whether Revenue or Capital Expenditure\u2014is strictly managed by the Finance Department<\/strong>, as per statutory norms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1482\" data-end=\"1789\">\ud83d\udd39 <strong data-start=\"1485\" data-end=\"1546\">BEAMS (Budget Estimation, Allocation &amp; Monitoring System)<\/strong> ensures real-time fund allocation<br data-start=\"1580\" data-end=\"1583\" \/>\ud83d\udd39 <strong data-start=\"1586\" data-end=\"1644\">IT-enabled platforms like PAYSYS, PROOF &amp; Treasury Net<\/strong> improve transparency and efficiency<br data-start=\"1680\" data-end=\"1683\" \/>\ud83d\udd39 <strong data-start=\"1686\" data-end=\"1787\">Janbhagidari portal allows citizens to track fund releases &amp; monitor public projects in real-time<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1793\" data-end=\"1898\">\ud83d\udde3\ufe0f <strong><em data-start=\"1797\" data-end=\"1896\">\u201cEMPOWERMENT through Janbhagidari gives people a direct role in overseeing development projects.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"1900\" data-end=\"1955\">\ud83d\udcb0 <strong data-start=\"1907\" data-end=\"1953\">NHPC Allocates \u20b928.67 Cr for J&amp;K Under CSR<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1957\" data-end=\"2204\">Responding to <strong data-start=\"1971\" data-end=\"2012\">PDP MLA Waheed ur Rehman Para\u2019s query<\/strong>, Omar revealed that <strong data-start=\"2033\" data-end=\"2127\">NHPC has earmarked \u20b928.674 crore for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) projects in J&amp;K<\/strong> for <strong data-start=\"2132\" data-end=\"2146\">FY 2024-25<\/strong>, as part of its <strong data-start=\"2163\" data-end=\"2180\">\u20b9167.93 crore<\/strong> pan-India CSR budget.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2206\" data-end=\"2348\">\ud83d\udd39 <strong data-start=\"2209\" data-end=\"2229\">Key Focus Areas:<\/strong><br data-start=\"2229\" data-end=\"2232\" \/>\u2714\ufe0f Health &amp; Sanitation<br data-start=\"2254\" data-end=\"2257\" \/>\u2714\ufe0f Education &amp; Skill Development<br data-start=\"2289\" data-end=\"2292\" \/>\u2714\ufe0f Rural Development<br data-start=\"2312\" data-end=\"2315\" \/>\u2714\ufe0f Sports &amp; Disaster Management<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2350\" data-end=\"2508\">\ud83d\udd39 <strong data-start=\"2353\" data-end=\"2372\">CM\u2019s Assurance:<\/strong> MLAs will be <strong data-start=\"2386\" data-end=\"2423\">consulted in CSR project planning<\/strong><br data-start=\"2423\" data-end=\"2426\" \/>\ud83d\udd39 <strong data-start=\"2429\" data-end=\"2457\">Community Participation:<\/strong> CSR funds should <strong data-start=\"2475\" data-end=\"2506\">align with local priorities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2512\" data-end=\"2615\">\ud83d\udde3\ufe0f <em data-start=\"2516\" data-end=\"2613\">\u201c<strong>We will ask NHPC to involve MLAs and communities in planning CSR projects to maximize impact.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<hr class=\"\" data-start=\"2617\" data-end=\"2620\" \/>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2622\" data-end=\"2801\">With <strong data-start=\"2627\" data-end=\"2684\">major financial and governance decisions under review<\/strong>, the coming months will determine how these policies impact <strong data-start=\"2745\" data-end=\"2798\">J&amp;K\u2019s economy, infrastructure, and public welfare<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chief Minister Omar Abdullah announced today that the shift of Planning Department\u2019s functions to the Finance Department is under government review, ensuring necessary modifications if required. \ud83d\udde3\ufe0f \u201cThe Government is reassessing the decision to transfer the Planning Department\u2019s functions to the 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