Rs 2,705 crore unpaid bills pending in J&K treasuries

Srinagar, Oct 30: The Jammu and Kashmir government has said that unpaid bills amounting to Rs 2,705.38 crore are pending in various treasuries across the Union Territory on account of contractors and General Provident Fund (GPF) liabilities.

In a written reply to a question by MLA Mir Mohammad Fayaz, the government stated that pending dues include Rs 205.70 crore of contractors and Rs 2,499.68 crore under GPF.

The reply further mentioned that during the ongoing financial year 2025–26, payments amounting to Rs 1,890 crore have been cleared for contractors and Rs 1,953.80 crore for GPF as on October 16, 2025.

The government said that payments under various liability heads are being regulated and cleared in a structured manner, depending on the availability of financial resources.