Srinagar, Jan 5: The Prime Minister’s Development Package (PMDP) for Jammu and Kashmir has achieved over 81 percent physical completion of projects under the package, nearly a decade after its launch, with official figures showing that the bulk of the funds released under the flagship programme have already been utilised.
The PMDP, announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 7, 2015, was conceived as a comprehensive reconstruction and development plan for Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, with an overall financial outlay of Rs 80,068 crore.
The package was structured around five pillars – humanitarian relief, crisis management, social infrastructure, development projects and economic infrastructure – aimed at addressing long-standing developmental gaps and post-crisis needs.
Originally comprising 63 projects, the PMDP was rationalised after the reorganisation of the erstwhile state into Union Territories of J&K and Ladakh in August 2019.
As a result, 53 projects remained applicable to J&K.
According to official data up to November 2025 accessed by Greater Kashmir, 29 projects have been fully completed, including nine implemented by the Government of India and 20 by the J&K government.
In addition, 14 projects – four central and 10 UT-level – have been declared substantially completed.
Together, this places 43 out of 53 projects, or 81.13 percent, in the completed or near-completion category.
“Financial progress under the PMDP has also been described as robust. Of the Rs 56,946.58 crore released so far for the 53 projects, an amount of Rs 54,986.17 crore has been spent, translating into a utilisation rate of 96.56 percent of the released funds. The overall expenditure stands at nearly 80 percent of the total sanctioned cost,” the data reveals.
A senior official from the Planning Department said that sustained monitoring and coordination had played a key role in maintaining momentum despite multiple challenges.
“Large infrastructure projects inevitably faced hurdles such as land acquisition, forest clearances, shifting of utilities and ongoing legal proceedings. These issues initially slowed execution, but focused intervention and inter-departmental coordination helped clear most bottlenecks,” the official said.
As per the Planning Department’s summary, central sector projects under the PMDP had an original outlay of Rs 26,971 crore, while state projects accounted for Rs 31,513.63 crore. Subsequent revisions, particularly in major road and infrastructure works, pushed the combined sanctioned cost to Rs 68,905.39 crore.
Expenditure against sanctioned cost has reached 83.73 percent for central projects and 73.70 percent for UT projects.
Officials said utilisation against funds released is close to full for central projects at 99.74 percent, while J&K projects have recorded over 91 percent utilisation, reflecting improved execution capacity and financial discipline.
With most projects either completed or nearing completion, the Planning Department said the focus has now shifted to expediting the remaining works and ensuring that the intended economic and social benefits of the PMDP are fully realised across J&K.