JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said the government is regularly clearing its financial liabilities, including dues to contractors and retired employees, with over Rs 18,000 crore paid during financial year 2025–26.
Replying to a question of BJP MLA Sham Lal Sharma in the Legislative Assembly, he said “the financial liabilities of the government in the shape of bills presented at treasuries are cleared on regular basis. Bills pertaining to contractors and retired employees are also cleared at regular intervals”.
He said liabilities in the form of bills presented at treasuries are being cleared on a regular basis and at periodic intervals.
A total of Rs 18,382.26 crore have been paid so far by the department of finance, he said.
Abdullah said during 2025–26 financial year ending March 31 , payments have been made across multiple heads, including Rs 7,800.58 crore towards contractor bills, Rs 5,821.43 crore under General Provident Fund (GPF), Rs 2,864.14 crore as gratuity, Rs 1,123.22 crore for commutation and Rs 773.47 crore towards leave salary.
He added that most of the bills under these categories have been cleared up to March 27, 2026, while GPF claims have been settled up to December 31, 2025.
Addressing concerns regarding pending liabilities, he said dues are being systematically cleared and there is a structured mechanism in place to ensure timely payments.
On the issue of division-wise allocation, the chief minister clarified that funds are allocated and accounted for based on “Heads of Expenditure” rather than on a divisional basis, and payments in treasuries are recorded accordingly. — (PTI)