J-K govt releases Rs 13.55 cr for STF projects

The Jammu and Kashmir government today released the balance 25 per cent funds amounting to Rs 13.55 crore for Special Task Force Projects of Jammu and Ladakh regions.
During the financial year 2015-16, an allocation of Rs 54.19 crore was made for projects under STF for Jammu and Ladakh and 75 per cent of funds were already released for the purpose, an official statement said here today. Under Special Task Forces programme launched in 2010 by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs for Jammu and Ladakh regions, projects worth Rs 189.19 crore were initially taken up in district Leh, Rs 226.51 crore in district Kargil and Rs 496.63 crore in Jammu region, it said.

Up to 2014-15, funds to the tune of Rs 668.51 crore have been spent under the special programme with Rs 298.51 crore for Jammu and Rs 185 crore each for Leh andKargil districts.