Chief Minister Omar Abdullah announced that Roshni Scheme has to be introduced in new form even as he announced increase in Constituency Development Fund (CDF) of the MLAs from Rs 3 crore to Rs 4 crore, extension of amnesty scheme for domestic consumers of the Power Development Department (PDD) for one more year and setting up- of a House Committee to take call on hike in MLAs’ salary on the pattern of Parliament.
The series of announcements were made by the Chief Minister in his 70 minutes reply on debate for grants of his Departments in the Legislative Assembly. The grants were passed by the voice vote after all MLAs irrespective of their party affiliations withdrew their cut motions.
