Jammu & Kashmir, with its rich cultural heritage and picturesque landscapes, is not only a haven for tourists but also a fertile ground for Businesses. The Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) is a flagship initiative by the Government of India aimed at generating self-employment opportunities through the establishment of micro-enterprises. The Ministry of Micro, … Read more
On Wednesday, Sep 1, 2021, J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha launched Rural Enterprises Acceleration Programme titled ‘Saath’ for Self Help Group women, “SAATH :Together for a Better Tomorrow. Under this initiative of the Jammu and Kashmir Rural Livelihoods Mission (UMEED), the Governor confirmed that the SHG women entrepreneurs will be provided mentoring and handholding through … Read more
With nearly one crore pilgrims visiting the Vaishno Devi shrine in Katra annually, the animal husbandry department has started a programme to encourage farmers to establish dairy cooperatives to cater to the growing demand for dairy products locally. A large number of farmers in Reasi district have shown interest in the dairy sector, but in … Read more
The Jammu and Kashmir State Administrative Council (SAC) recently has approved the ‘State Health Care Investment Policy-2019’ aimed at promoting private parties and entrepreneurs to set up healthcare infrastructure in the state. The policy is expected to improve accessibility of quality healthcare services to the people, promote establishment of hospital, medical and allied educational infrastructure and establish the state … Read more
In order to incentivize the newly established units and the units undergoing substantial expansion, J&K Government accorded sanction to the notification of the scheme namely the ‘Jammu and Kashmir Reimbursement of State Taxes for encouraging investments for industrial development’. Here are things to know about Jammu & Kashmir Reimbursement of State Taxes’ scheme: The industrial unit … Read more
The Jammu and Kashmir State Lands (Vesting of Ownership to the Occupants) Act, 2001, popularly known as the Roshni Act was repealed last week, by the State Administrative Council headed by Governor Satya Pal Malik last week. It was done as it had “failed to realise the desired objectives and there were also reports of misuse … Read more
The Jammu & Kashmir Government has recently rolled out the ‘’Start-Up Policy-2018’’ which will be in force for the next 10 years for inspiring and nurturing a new breed of entrepreneurs. Here are 5 things to know about it: The policy will facilitate and nurture the growth of at least 500 new start-ups in Jammu … Read more
The Group Medical Insurance Policy for Government employees, and some others also, proposed a few months back has always been under issues. Right from its inception, issues were raised about its hefty implementation, high and compulsory premium etc. Although it did seem a shady deal, but nobody would have believed how easily it would be scrapped; … Read more
The governor’s administration in Jammu and Kashmir rolled out a group mediclaim health insurance scheme for employees, pensioners and accredited journalists, on 20 September, reported PTI. However, the mediclaim policy is tied to Anil Ambani’s Reliance General Insurance Company, the report said, adding that the annual premium on the scheme was Rs 8,777 for employees and … Read more
Even after fourteen years of starting of the state’s attempts to provide electricity to all, nearly 2.6 lakh households are still living in darkness. It needs to be remembered that, according to the Central government’s definition if 10 per cent of households in a particular village and hamlet are provided a power connection through off-grid … Read more
The Union Ministry of Human Resource Development has selected 237 schools from J&K to be developed under the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) scheme. Although the state government had submitted a list of 319 schools, out of which only 237 could qualify. An amount of Rs 1185 lakh has been approved for these schools which … Read more
A report of the Union Ministry of Rural Development has found out that the implementation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) in J&K continues to be poor. This has been revealed by National Level Monitoring (NLM) team of the ministry in its findings. The team was entrusted with the task of … Read more
The poor don’t just need promises and assurances, they need government backed assistance to improve their standard of life. Just like there are BPL ration cards for subsidised foodgrains and Ujjwala Yojana for super-subsidised LPG connections, the poor need affordable electricity too. In a welcome move, Chief Secretary BB Vyas yesterday, chaired a video conference … Read more
Jammu & Kashmir government has a provision to financially assist marriages of poor girls of the state. A scheme called theState Marriage Assistance Scheme envisages one-time financial assistance of Rs 25000 and 5 gm gold from the Social Welfare Department for girls living below the poverty line who may not find themselves in a position to … Read more
Each employee of Jammu and Kashmir government will get group personal accidental insurance of Rs 10 lakh against payment of an yearly premium of Rs 359.90. The government has accorded sanction to tie up for the insurance policy with Oriental Insurance Company Limited, an official spokesperson said. “The tie-up will be for one year commencing … Read more
808 families to benefit There are 808 Hindu families, comprising 3,500 persons, who didn’t migrate when militancy erupted in the Valley The committee set up by the PDP-BJP government will hold its first meeting in the first week of December to do groundwork for the selection process As per the government order issued on November 13, … Read more
Mudra loan of Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana is a Government of India undertaking designed to meet the financing needs of non-corporate small business units of the country. The idea is to provide financial support for small business which employ majority of the Indian working population. The banks operating in Jammu & Kashmir have disbursed Rs. … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs today approved the proposal of the Home Ministry for extension of time period of the scheme “Special Industry Initiative for J&K” (SII J&K) – Udaan till December 31, 2018, without any modification and cost escalation. According to an official statement, Udaan is a national integration scheme, which … Read more
Launched In: N/A Headed By: National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) Industry Applicable: Sector-agnostic Eligibility: MSMEs registered in India are eligible to apply under this scheme. Overview: This startup scheme aims at helping MSMEs by way of financing the purchase of raw material (both indigenous & imported), thereby giving an opportunity to MSMEs to focus on manufacturing quality products. Fiscal Incentives: Under … Read more