JK News Today
Jammu, August 07
The Union Home Ministry has enlisted achievements in one year of Jammu and Kashmir becoming a Union Territory.
In different tweets the Home Ministry has underlined following major achievements :
- Major flood protections projects fast tracked and executed. Phase I of Jhelum Flood Mitigation Project completed, carrying capacity of Jhelum increased by 10000 cusecs. Phase-II to begin shortly, additional 15000 cusecs carrying capacity to be increased. #OneYearOfDevelopment
2.Major decisions have been taken to give a boost to the Saffron farming and its industry.
- Kashmir Saffron awarded Geographic Indication (GI) tag.
- Construction of International Kashmir Saffron Trade Centre (IIKSTC) at Pampore.
- Ayushman Bharat has been extended to provide Universal Health Coverage free of cost to all residents of J&K. Earlier 30 lakh residents were covered under Ayushman Bharat, now 1 crore more people will be benefited from this. #OneYearOfDevelopment
- Toll tax abolished at Lakhanpur in J&K. A big step towards the full integration of J&K with the country. This will provide a huge benefit to the local consumers and industries; prices of goods to fall by 5-25%.
- J&K is among the leading State/UTs under AYUSHMAN BHARAT YOJANA, 11.45 Lakh gold cards have been generated; 230 hospitals empanelled, 32.80 Cr reimbursed so far, 95% claims paid on time; 82,000 hospitalisations catered so far.
6J&K is a reservoir of hydro power and is moving towards energy surplus, a number of Hydro projects have been revived and expedited, full potential of Chenab is being tapped. Contracts of 1000 MW Pakaldul Project & 624 MW Kiru Project awarded, work underway. #OneYearOfDevelopment
- Largest ever recruitment drive, 10,000 posts to be filled; Special recruitment rules enacted, Special weightage for single women & other categories, Interview process abolished to bring transparency; 25,000 more jobs in the pipeline for J&K.
8.J&K Govt is delicately working for the socio-economic upliftment of marginalized sections of the society; Commission constituted under HC Judge for recasting OBC & other reservations, Income ceiling of Backward Classes increased from Rs 4.5 to 8 lakh.
- COVID-19 finance assistance provided to 6,654 construction workers; Assistance of Rs 25 lakh to registered labourers and more than 10,000 Jan Dhan accounts benefitted through DBT. This has provided support to the economically weaker sections.
- e-Office project initiated, e-SEVA portal launched for data exchange between departments; Paper stamp system replaced by e-Stamp & e-Court fees; VAHAN & SARATHI online apps launched under e-Transport; Ladakh Connect & Ladakh COVID-19 info web app launched.