Srinagar, Oct. 17 -- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has described the Jammu and Kashmir Circular Economy Policy, 2026, as a step towards resource recovery, green growth and ecological sustainability, with a 10-year planning outlay of Rs.3,548.7 crore.

The policy aims to establish a resource-efficient development model suited to J&K's varied geography and settlement patterns, covering waste management, recycling, resource recovery and wastewater reuse.

It proposes a three-tier governance framework - Circular, Circular+ and Circular++ - to align waste management systems with the capacities and needs of local bodies. The framework envisages decentralised processing in smaller and remote areas, hub-and-spoke logistics along intermediate corri...