The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the proposal for infrastructure development at various establishments of the Border Security Force (BSF) under the 12th Five Year Plan at a total estimated cost of Rs.3664.61 crore. This includes construction of 111 Barracks, 10300 residential quarters, about 210 office buildings and two composite hospitals. The approval… Read More
Tags: Barracks, Border Security Force, BSF, Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, India, Infrastructure, Kashmir, Srinagar
The Annual Plan for 2013-14 for the State of Jammu & Kashmir was finalised today at a meeting between ShriMontek Singh Ahluwalia, Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission and Shri. Omar Abdullah, Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir. The Plan size has been agreed at Rs. 7,300crore. In addition, Rs 600 crore would be considered for PMRP (… Read More
Tags: India, Jammu, Jammu Kashmir, Kashmir, National Development Council, Omar Abdullah, Planning Commission, State Government
Prime Minister recently reviewed the progress of various projects under Prime Minister™s Reconstruction Plan (PMRP). The PMRP for J&K contains 67 projects/schemes in 4 areas covering 11 sectors of the economy. I. Expanding Economic Infrastructure: The first area involves action on many projects in sectors relating to power, roads and external borrowings. Under this area, actions in respect of many… Read More
Tags: Government of India, Jammu, Jammu Kashmir, Kashmir, National Rural Health Mission, Pahalgam, Srinagar, Srinagar Airport
The Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP), Government of India, has extended the Special Package for Industrial Development of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) for a further period of 5 years, upto 14th June, 2017. The earlier package of Industrial Incentive for the State of J&K was announced on 14.06.2002 for a period of 10 years… Read More
Tags: Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion, Government of India, India, Jammu, Jammu Kashmir, Kashmir, Mineral Water, Scheme
The Central Board of Directors of the Reserve Bank of India met today at Srinagar. Dr. D. Subbarao, Governor, Reserve Bank of India chaired the meeting. Directors, Shri Kiran Karnik, Prof. M. V. Rajeev Gowda, Shri Y.H. Malegam, Prof. Dipankar Gupta, Dr. Najeeb Jung, Dr. Indira Rajaraman, Prof. Damodar Acharya attended the meeting. Government nominee… Read More
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The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) {PoA} Act, 1989, extends to the whole of India except Jammu and Kashmir, and responsibility for its implementation rests with State Governments/Union Territory Administrations. The States/Union Territories are provided due Central assistance under a Centrally Sponsored Scheme, for effective implementation of the PoA Act. They… Read More
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