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Employment

lakh self-employment/livelihood
7.66 opportunities have been created Earlier, in most of the schemes
from the year 2021-22 till date. and laws framed for the nation,
the words ‘except J&K’ were
39,466 6,090 mentioned. Now it has become a

people have vacancies have had thing of the past. The path of peace
been selected for exams conducted. and development, on which Jammu
government jobs in & Kashmir is moving forward, has
Jammu and Kashmir paved the way for new industries in
from the year 2019 10,616 the state. Today, Jammu & Kashmir

till date. new posts have been
sent to recruitment is contributing to the Aatma
Nirbhar Bharat campaign.”
1,181 agencies.
cases have been - Narendra Modi, Prime Minister
approved for 7,376
appointment under
compassionate posts have been results are also achieved. There was a time when
grounds. advertised. tourists were reluctant to go there. But now Jammu
and Kashmir is setting a new record in the tourism
sector.
More than 2 crore tourists have visited in 2023
alone. In the last 10 years, the highest number of
pilgrims went for the Amarnath Yatra. Devotees are
visiting Vaishno Devi in record numbers. The footfall
of foreign tourists has also increased two and a half
times from before. Now, even big stars, celebrities,
and foreign guests do not return without visiting
Kashmir; they come to stroll in the valleys, make
videos here, make reels, and it is going viral.
Along with tourism, agriculture and agricultural
products are the backbone of Jammu and Kashmir.
Saffron, dry fruits, and cherries from Jammu and
Kashmir are very popular, which showcases that this
region is a big brand in itself. Agriculture will bring
unprecedented development in Jammu and Kashmir
in the next 5 years. It will especially help a lot in the
The power of development... the possibilities of development of horticulture and livestock. Storage
tourism... the strength of farmers... and the leader- capacity has also been increased significantly in
ship of the youth of Jammu and Kashmir... are leading Jammu and Kashmir to keep fruits and vegetables
the way towards the creation of a Viksit Jammu and safe for a longer time. A few days ago, the world’s
Kashmir. There was a time when schemes for the largest storage scheme was started. Under this,
welfare of the poor were implemented across the many new warehouses will be built in Jammu and
country, but the citizens of Jammu and Kashmir were Kashmir as well.
deprived of their rights. When the intentions are The government is running a campaign to provide
good, there is a passion to fulfill the resolution, then training in tourism, IT, and other skills to women

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