Economic Scenario
I have already laid the economic survey report on the table of the House. Hon’ble Members may have noted that GSDP of the State...
Employment Generation
As the Hon’ble members are fully aware, Sher-e-Kashmir Employement and Welfare Policy for Youth (SKEWPY) is an integrated programme, which helps us in keeping the burning issue of educated unemployment in focus. As of now, the Seed Capital Scheme of ‘SKEWPY’ has resulted into approval to about 1600 DPRs, involving project costs of Rs 118 crore.
IWT: Let The Treaty Survive, Updated
Amid demands of its abrogation and claims of massive losses to the state economy, J&K government has appointed a consultant to quantify the impact...
A first for Ladakh
The first hydel power project in Ladakh continues to provide 24-hour supply to a small population for nine months of the year. Shams Irfan ...
Budget 2011-12: Structural Reforms
Structural reforms are like medical surgery. Such surgical operations have to be carried out only when they become inevitable and they always result into...
Good Governance
The Coalition government is committed to provide good governance to the citizens of the State. The government shall endeavour to provide hassle free public...
Jahangir Raina
Jahangir RainaIndustry usually gets the blame for environmental degradation. I am glad to mention that from the environmental protection perspective, ICT (Information and Communications...
Fiscal Initiatives
VAT on food grains
I had apprised the Hon’ble Members last year that several states are charging VAT at rates, ranging from 4% to 5%, on atta, maida, suji, besan, paddy and rice etc. In consideration of last year’s rising food inflation as an All India phenomenon, I had deferred my proposal to bring these items under the VAT net and announced the continuation of exemption from the levy of VAT on these commodities upto 31st March, 2012.
Budget Estimates 2012-13
The next year’s total receipts and expenditure are estimated at Rs 33,853 crore each. The total revenue receipts are estimated at Rs 29,948 crore...
As per Advance Estimate,
The contribution of the Primary Sector, comprising Agriculture and Allied activities, to our current fiscal’s GSDP is estimated at 19.83%.
The Big Brother
Takeover of Salal launched the NHPC. Three decades after, its four operational projects have a cumulative installed capacity of 1680 MW. Of the five...
Additional Resources Mobilization (ARM)
I am reminded of several quotes about taxation. One of them says that, “taxes, like Mothers-in- law, are often misunderstood”. The other quote says...
The posh spice
Cleopatra, the last pharaoh of Ancient Egypt (Late 69 BC – August 12, 30 BC) used saffron on her skin for getting golden colour...
Biogas from Dal Weeds
Appreciating the efforts of FCIK and IYCN, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah suggested generating biogas from weeds of Dal and other lakes to manage energy...
Budgetary parameters and plan 2009-10
The current year’s total receipts have been estimated at Rs. 22,739 crore in comparison to last year’s figure of Rs.19,077 crore. In the current...