Srinagar, Oct 09 (KNS): The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has said the budget allocation for Jammu and Kashmir has been consistently increased from Rs 80,423 crore in 2019-20 to Rs 1,12,950 crore in 2022-23 for ensuring all round development of the Union Territory.
The ministry's annual report for 2022-23 from April 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022, a copy of which lies with KNS, states that the budget allocation for J&K has consistently increased from Rs 80,423 crore in 2019-20, Rs 92,341 crore in 2020-21, Rs 1,08,621 crore in 2021-22, to Rs 1,12,950 crore in 2022-23 for ensuring all round development of the UT of J&K.
The report states that J&K government has launched massive reformative programmes through IT enabled tools, futuristic strategies, new initiatives of deepening democracy, good governance, investment opportunities and socio economic development for creating a conducive environment for securing the all-round development and bringing prosperity for the people.
It states that J&K is now among the top states and Union Territories in India in implementing the Centrally Sponsored schemes.
"The schemes like Saubaghaya, Indradhanush, UJJWALA, UJALA, Pension schemes, student scholarship, PM Mudra Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojna, , Kishan Credit Card, One Nation One Ration Card, Poshan Vatika etc. have been saturated," it said. (KNS)