Lok Sabha Question No. 2745 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-14
Subject: Development in J&K
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Rattan Lal Kataria

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2745

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 14 TH  DECEMBER, 2021/ AGRAHAYANA 23, 1943 (SAKA) DEVELOPMENT IN J&K

2745. SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  a  new  chapter  of  safety,  peace  and  development  has  begun  after repealing Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  elections  of  Block  Development  Councils  (BDC)  and  District Development  Council  (DDC)  in  Kashmir  have  been  conducted  peacefully  after repealing Article 370;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  whether  the  public  of  J&K  have  fearlessly  participated  in  the  democratic process; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

- (a) The  security  situation  in  Jammu  and  Kashmir  has  improved  significantly since August 2019 and there has been a significant decline in terrorist incidents. Security  grid  has  been  further  strengthened  and  infiltration  of  terrorists  from across the border has also come down significantly. The details are as below:

|                            | 2018   | 2019   | 2020   | 2021                  |
|----------------------------|--------|--------|--------|-----------------------|
| Number of terrorist        | 417    | 255    | 244    | 206 (Up to 5 th Dec.) |
| incidents                  |        |        |        |                       |
| Estimated net infiltration | 143    | 138    | 51     | 28 (Up to 31 st Oct.) |

The  Government  has  taken  several  steps  to  boost  development  of  Jammu  & Kashmir. Some of these measures are: -

- i) The progress of projects being implemented in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir  under  the  Prime  Minister's  Development  Package-2015  has been  accelerated.  53  projects  pertaining  to  15  Ministries  are  being implemented at a cost of Rs.58,477 crores in various sectors such as Roads, Power, Health, Education, Tourism, Agriculture, Skill Development etc., out of which 21 projects have been completed/substantially completed and the remaining 32 projects are at advanced stage of progress.
2. ii) A New Central Sector Scheme has been notified on 19/02/2021 for the Industrial Development of Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir, with an outlay of Rs. 28,400 crores, which is likely to provide employment to  over  4.5  lakh  people  while  boosting  the  industrial  development  of J&K.
3. iii) The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has approved business revival package of Rs. 1,352.99 Crores on 25 th  September, 2020.
4. iv) Under languishing projects programme, 1192 projects worth Rs.1983.77  crores  were  completed,  including  5  projects  which  were incomplete for more than 20 years, 15 projects for more than 15 years and 165 projects for more than 10 years.
- v) J&K  has  been  declared  Open  Defecation  Free  (ODF)  under  Swachh Bharat Mission.

## LS.US.Q.NO.2745 FOR 14.12.2021

- vi) 100% saturation has been achieved in 17 Individual beneficiary centric schemes, including Saubhagya, Ujala, Ujjwala and Indradhanush schemes.
- vii) During the year 2020-21, 1289 road construction works were completed at a cost of Rs.1638 crore. The construction work of 14500 km  of  road  has  been  completed  so  far  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Gram Sadak Yojna, which has connected about 2000 places.
- viii) Work is under progress on one All India Institute of Medical Sciences each in Jammu and Kashmir Divisions at the cost of Rs. 2000 crores each besides 7 other medical colleges in the UT of J&K.
- ix) Indian  Institute  of  Technology  (IIT)  Jammu  and  Indian  Institute  of Management (IIM) Jammu have been made functional.
- x) Power projects are being fast tracked and Generation capacity of 2500 MW is to be added by 2025.
- xi) International  flight  from  Srinagar  to  Sharjah  has  been  started  on 23.10.2021.  In  addition,  night  flights  from  Jammu  and  Srinagar  have also been started.
- xii) The  scope  of  High  Density  Plantation  Scheme  for  Apple  has  been expanded  to  include  Mango,  Litchi,  Cherry,  Walnut  etc.    Kashmiri Saffron has been given the Geographical Indication (GI) tag.

- xiii) Under  fast-track  recruitment,  20323  posts  are  being  filled  by  the Jammu  &  Kashmir  Services  Selection  Board.  2119  selections  for Gazetted  posts  have  been  made  by  the  Jammu  &  Kashmir  Public Service Commission in various departments.
- xiv) During the current financial year, 137870 persons have been covered under various self-employment schemes  of different government departments.
- (b)  to  (e)  :  The  elections  to  the  Block  Development  Councils  (BDC)  and  District Development Councils (DDCs) in Kashmir were conducted peacefully and successfully in 2019 and 2020 respectively. There was an enthusiastic participation of the people, with a turnout of 98.29% in BDC elections and 51.42% in DDC elections.

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