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Three Years of Freedom from Article 370 Special Report

EQUALITY AND
JUSTICE TO ALL

New opportunities for youth n By changing the provisions
of reservation its ambit was
expanded. 4% to Pahari
n Mumkin, Tejaswani, Rise Together, Volunteer Program, etc. are speakers, 10% to economically
giving opportunities to the youth to move forward. Placement weaker sections.
initiatives in the corporate world with the help of platforms like
AVSAR. Facility to 100 help administrative service aspirants. n Its coverage for other social
classes was increased from 2
n Through various schemes at the rural level, villagers are being to 4%. The coverage of people
empowered by giving them new means of employment and living near the Line of Control
opportunities. The recruitment drive is going on in a big way in a on the border increased from
transparent manner for employing qualified candidates. 3 to 4%.

n More than 17 lakh youth were associated with sports activities n The income limit for reservation
and 1.26 lakh youth are getting coaching. Indoor sports complex for OBCs has been increased
in every district, playground in every panchayat, and stadium in the from Rs 4.5 lakh to Rs.8 lakh.
state alongwith facilities of international standard.
n Tribal reservation in assembly
seats according to population.
For us, the decision of August 5 is firm and the
determination to take Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh n So far 5,36,4336 permanent
on a new path is also unshakable. On August 5, the entire resident certificates issued.
Constitution of India came into force in Jammu and
Kashmir, the entire law came into force, and we removed n Two tribal museums, 2 tribal
of
the biggest obstacle in the development of Jammu and buildings, up-gradation on
hostels,
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emphasis
Kashmir and Ladakh for 70 years, on August 5. infrastructure development in
- Narendra Modi, Prime Minister 60 villages.

DEMOCRATIC DECENTRALIZATION TOURISM GETS A BOOST

n Panchayati Raj law was implemented at all three levels. District plan Record number of tourists arrived by
was approved for all 20 districts and the budget doubled to Rs 12,600 air. From October 2021 to March 2022,
crore. more than 79 lakh tourists visited
n Insurance cover of Rs.25 lakh to public representatives and their Jammu and Kashmir. In December
families. 2021 alone, the number of passengers
n A campaign has been started to make the government work arriving at Srinagar airport exceeded
3.24 lakh.
completely paperless. 1000 Gram Panchayats have been connected 75 offbeat tourist centers are being
with BharatNet. developed. Tourism was promoted
n For the first time in the history of Jammu and Kashmir, the 150-year- by organizing houseboat festivals,
old Darbar Move system has been abolished. Due to having two bi- Sufi programs, literature, and other
annual capitals, all the goods were shifted by trucks. Due to this, the festivals.
government expenditure increased.

properly or not, he asks whether the benefits of all itself for the future. Earlier, terrorists dominated
the schemes reach Jammu and Kashmir like the Pulwama and now AIIMS is being built in Pulwama at
rest of the states of India or not. At the same time, a cost of 2,000 crores. Colleges were closed for the
the new Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh are also youth, today IIT, NIFT, etc. are coming up at a cost
determined to come out of the shackles of the past, of about 900 crores. Along with this, two AIIMS and
which is strengthening its present and preparing Medical colleges have also come up here.

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