Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir

The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Bill, 2019 converted the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir into two separate union territories, namely the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the Union Territory of Ladakh. Governments at the helm of affairs in the erstwhile state and present union territory have prioritized infrastructure development within the state to improve connectivity, and better integrate it with the rest of India. Jammu & Kashmir is largely dependent on agriculture, handicrafts and tourism, although the lowland Jammu region has had more success at building industry.

State Summary

  • Size
    16,309 sq. miles
  • Population
    13.6 million
  • State GDP
    $25 billion (USD)
  • Legislative Assembly Seats
    N/A
  • Rajya Sabha Seats
    0
  • Lok Sabha Seats
    5
  • Party Affiliation
    President's Rule
A Kashmiri boatman stands on his boat as he waits for customers in the Dal lake in Srinagar on June 26, 2019. (Tauseef MUSTAFA / AFP via Getty Images)
Indian soldiers patrol along a barbed-wire fence, 04 December 2003, near Baras Post on the Line of Control (LoC) between Pakistan and India some 174 kilometers north west of Srinagar. (SAJJAD HUSSAIN/AFP via Getty Images)
Left: A Kashmiri boatman stands on his boat as he waits for customers in the Dal lake in Srinagar on June 26, 2019. (Tauseef MUSTAFA / AFP via Getty Images)
Right: Indian soldiers patrol along a barbed-wire fence, 04 December 2003, near Baras Post on the Line of Control (LoC) between Pakistan and India some 174 kilometers north west of Srinagar. (SAJJAD HUSSAIN/AFP via Getty Images)
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Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) approves a 15 percent hike in power tariffs for non-metered consumers in Kashmir

Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) approves a 15 percent hike in power tariffs for non-metered consumers in Kashmir. The tariff is expected to affect 700,000 consumers.


Source: Greater Kashmir Go to
In Detail: JERC Order Go to

The Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Council approves the roll out of rooftop solar scheme for installation of 200 MW of grid-tied rooftop solar power plants under the “Solar City Mission” in Jammu


Source: Kashmir Reader Go to
In Detail: Press Release Go to
Energy

Energy

India faces a complex energy challenge: it needs cheap and abundant energy to power high economic growth and lift its citizens into the middle class. But it also hopes to keep its commitments to the U.N. Climate Change Convention and achieve energy independence. India’s states have the resources to generate the energy India needs, but they take different approaches to fostering the growth of the industry. This section allows you to explore energy news from India’s states and offers the Wadhwani Chair’s analysis of India’s energy sector.

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Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) approves a 15 percent hike in power tariffs for non-metered consumers in Kashmir

Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) approves a 15 percent hike in power tariffs for non-metered consumers in Kashmir. The tariff is expected to affect 700,000 consumers.


Source: Greater Kashmir Go to
In Detail: JERC Order Go to

Jammu and Kashmir Energy Development Agency (JAKEDA) launches a new scheme under which consumers can reduce their electricity bills

Jammu and Kashmir Energy Development Agency (JAKEDA) launches a new scheme under which consumers can reduce their electricity bills and bank their surplus energy if they install solar power plants in their homes. The scheme aims to cover 10,000 households in the state.


Source: Economic Times Go to
In Detail: Launch Video Go to

Related National Goals

U.S.–India Energy Cooperation Project TrackerThere is currently no data available for Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. (updated July 3, 2019)

Solar Performance Tracker — Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir reaches 48.90MW (updated March 31, 2021)

Wind Performance Tracker — Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir achieves 0MW (updated March 30, 2021)

Finance

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Jammu and Kashmir notifies the “Kar Samadhan-2024”

Jammu and Kashmir notifies the “Kar Samadhan-2024” scheme for the settlement of tax arrears pertaining to pre-GST regime. This scheme will remain open for receipt of applications from the date of its issuance till June 30, 2024.


Source: Greater Kashmir Go to
In Detail: Kar Samadhan-2024 Go to
Health

Health

While India’s healthcare system is expansive in terms of the number of beneficiaries covered, inequalities in access to high-quality yet affordable care continue to plague delivery systems and push citizens towards the more unregulated private sector. Similarly, while India’s National Health Policy of 2017 promises to reform this system, the responsibility to institute those reforms falls to the states who each have their own unique challenges and opportunities to meet the healthcare needs of their people. This section allows you to explore emerging healthcare policies and news covering new initiatives from India’s states and offers the Wadhwani Chair’s analysis of India’s healthcare sector.

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Industrial Policy and Business Regulations

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Jammu and Kashmir amends the Jammu and Kashmir Private Industrial Estate Development Policy, 2021

Jammu and Kashmir amends the Jammu and Kashmir Private Industrial Estate Development Policy, 2021 to provide benefits to private enterprises setting up new industrial clusters. As per the revised policy, private developers and upcoming industrial clusters will get benefits such as up to 100% reimbursement of stamp duty on land purchases, change of land use charges, and registration charges.


Source: Telegraph Go to
In Detail: Press Release Go to
Infrastructure and Governance

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Jammu & Kashmir amends the Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act, 1989

Jammu & Kashmir amends the Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act, 1989 to incorporate reservation for people from Other Backward Classes (OBC) in the panchayats (village councils).


Source: Times of India Go to
In Detail: Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act, 1989 Go to

Jammu and Kashmir tops the National e-Governance Service Delivery Assessment (NeSDA) – 2021 among Union Territories. Nagaland, Kerala and Odisha were the other states taking the top spot under other three categories.


Source: Economic Times Go to
In Detail: NeSDA 2021 Go to, Press Release Go to
Land & Labor Laws

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Water & Sanitation

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