The Prime Minister’s Development Package (PMDP-2015) for Jammu and Kashmir, announced on November 7, 2015, with a total outlay of Rs 80,068 crore, has recorded substantial progress, with over 81 percent of projects either completed or nearing completion, as per figures compiled by the Jammu and Kashmir Planning Department.
The package, conceived as a comprehensive reconstruction plan, is structured around five pillars – humanitarian relief, crisis management, social infrastructure, development projects, and economic infrastructure.
Initially comprising 63 projects for Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, the number was revised to 53 for J&K following the reorganisation into a Union Territory.
Providing a status update, the official figures state, “As of November 2025, 29 projects have been completed, including nine executed by the Government of India and 20 by the Government of Jammu and Kashmir, while 14 projects – four by GoI and 10 by J&K government – stand substantially completed.” It said, “Collectively, this represents 81.13 percent of the total projects.”On the financial front, the total PMDP outlay for J&K stands at Rs 58,484.63 crore, with Rs 26,971 crore allocated to 18 central projects and Rs 31,513.63 crore to 35 state projects. However, the sanctioned cost has escalated to Rs 68,905.39 crore – Rs 41,915.75 crore for central projects and Rs 26,989.64 crore for state projects.
“The sanctioned cost of some projects, mainly those under MoRTH-BOT projects, is higher than the allocations given in the PMDP as approved in 2015,” the document reads.
In terms of fund flow, Rs 56,946.58 crore has been released so far – Rs 35,185.68 crore for central projects and Rs 21,760.90 crore for state projects.Of this, Rs 54,986.17 crore has been utilised, reflecting an overall expenditure of 96.56 percent against the released funds.
A component-wise breakdown shows, “Funds utilised under central projects stand at Rs 35,095.42 crore, which is 99.74 percent of the released amount, while state projects have recorded utilisation of Rs 19,890.75 crore, accounting for 91.41 percent.”
When measured against sanctioned cost, the expenditure stands at 79.80 percent overall, with central projects achieving 83.73 percent and state projects 73.70 percent.
The Planning Department also highlighted key implementation challenges, saying, “Land acquisition, forest clearances, utility shifting and ongoing legal proceedings were major constraints that required continuous intervention to keep the projects on track.”
Despite these bottlenecks, progress has remained steady thanks to sustained administrative efforts, with most projects either completed or at advanced stages under the flagship development package.
