Tag Archives: Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu & Kashmir Government announced this scheme “Ladli Beti” exclusively for new born girl child of the State born on or after 01st April, 2015. Objective To arrest the declining female sex ratio. To reduce the financial burden of the girl’s parents. To ensure that the girl child does not ...

Jammu and Kashmir government launched the Mufti Mohammad Sayeed Food Entitlement Scheme (MMSFES) to supplement the National Food Security Act in the state.  Objective To address the grievance of general public about decrease in their scale of ration after the implementation of National Food Security Act in the state. To ...

Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) aims to provide employment opportunities to every individual. Objective To generate employment opportunities in Rural as well as Urban areas. Setting up self employment ventures projects, micro enterprises and servicing units.  Eligibility Any individual above 18 years of age. Assistance under scheme is available ...

As part of Suo Motu Initiatives of the Ministry of Tourism through Hunar Se Rozgar initiative, started a programme titled Tourist Facilitator (State level Tourist Guide) programme to facilitate to pilgrimage tourism in the State of Jammu & Kashmir. Objective To train the youth of Jammu and Kashmir youth as ...

The Handloom Department of Jammu and Kashmir has some State sponsored schemes to offer to its citizens for promoting Handloom industry. Objective Employment generation Modernisation of Handloom Sector Benefits 10% Special Rebate on Sale of Handloom Cloth/products- The State Government reimburses 10% special rebate to societies on sale of handloom cloth ...

News: Railways have set up 1 megawatt solar power plant at Katra station as part of Green Power initiative. The solar project was commissioned in March this year and presently, out of 5,000 units produced daily by the plant, only 1,700 to 1,800 units are utilized by Shri Mata Vaishno ...

Sher-e-Kashmir Employment and Welfare Programme for the Youth (SKEWPY) SKEWPY provides an opportunity to Kashmiri youths to convert their business idea into reality with the help of assistance provided under this scheme. The main objective of this scheme is to motivate, train and facilitate educated youth to take up entrepreneurship ...

Sports Minister Sarbanand Sonowal formally declared the sanction of central assistance of Rs. 200 crore to J & K to boost sporting activities in state. The Minister of State (Independent Charge)Youth Affairs and Sports Sarbananda Sonowal has said that sports play a crucial role in the physical fitness and well ...