222 Civilians, 328 Safety Personnel Killed in 670 Encounters in Final Six Years

   

by Faiqa Masoodi

SRINAGAR: The Ministry of Residence Affairs (MHA) knowledgeable Rajya Sabha on Wednesday that within the final six years, a complete of 802 militancy-initiated incidents have been reported in Jammu and Kashmir, with 670 encounters efficiently carried out. 222 civilians misplaced their lives throughout these incidents, whereas 328 safety personnel have been killed within the line of obligation.

Union Minister of State for Residence Nityanand Rai shared the knowledge in a written reply when requested concerning the methods and actions applied by the Authorities to fight acts of militancy in Jammu and Kashmir after the revocation of Article 370 in 2019.  This question was raised by parliamentarian GVL Narasimha Rao.

Nityanand Rai mentioned after the abrogation of Article 370, the federal government applied a strict coverage of zero tolerance in the direction of militancy and centered on dismantling your complete ecosystem that helps such acts within the UT.

“The method of the Authorities is to dismantle the fear eco-system. Safety measures are being strengthened to maintain peace and stability in JK. The methods adopted and actions taken for holding acts of terror incidents in Jammu and Kashmir embrace, round the clock nakas at strategic factors, group safety within the type of static guards, intensified Cordon and Search Operations (CASO) to successfully take care of the challenges posed by terrorist organizations, sharing of intelligence inputs on a real-time foundation amongst all safety forces working in Jammu and Kashmir, safety preparations via acceptable deployment. Moreover, preventive operations contain figuring out the strategic supporters of terrorism and initiating investigations to reveal their mechanisms of aiding and abetting terrorism and identifications of weak spots to forestall terrorist assaults on civilians. Moreover, sensitizing males on the bottom concerning the subject and initiation of measures to defeat the machination of terrorists or their mentors,” Rai mentioned.

Offering a complete overview of private and non-private investments in Jammu and Kashmir earlier than and after the revocation of Article 370, Rai highlighted that Rs 5319.35 Crore has been allotted in the direction of numerous developmental initiatives within the Union Territory from 2019 to October 2023.

When discussing the event within the area following the abrogation of Article 370, Rai highlighted the quite a few measures applied by the federal government throughout varied sectors.

The ministry knowledgeable that 53 initiatives are being applied at an estimated value of  s 58,477 crores underneath the Prime Minister’s Improvement Package deal 2015 and of those 32 initiatives have been accomplished or are considerably accomplished.

“In healthcare, seven new Authorities Medical Schools have been operationalized, together with the addition of 800 MBBS seats, totalling 1300 seats. Tutorial periods of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Jammu, and AIIMS, Kashmir, are actually operational. On the training entrance, Indian Institute of Expertise (IIT), Jammu, and Indian Institute of Administration (IIM), Jammu, are absolutely useful,” Rai mentioned. He added that fifty new diploma schools have additionally been established.

Below Hydro Energy technology, Rai mentioned, MoUs have been signed for the event of 5 Mega Initiatives, contributing to a complete capability of 4134 MW. The assertion additional reveals that Good Pre-paid metering is underneath implementation in three phases in J&Ok. 4.21 lakh good meters have already been put in.

Below the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), a complete of 6,912 kilometers of roads have been constructed prior to now three years. The development of the 8.45-kilometer-long twin-tube Qazigund-Banihal tunnel, costing an estimated Rs 3,127 crore, has resulted in a discount of journey time from Jammu to Srinagar from 8-10 hours to 5-6 hours. Moreover, there was a exceptional improve in air visitors to and from Jammu and Kashmir since 2019. This progress has led to the availability of night time touchdown amenities in each Jammu and Srinagar.

To spice up industrial growth, Rai mentioned that the Authorities of India has allotted Rs 28,400 crore. Varied insurance policies, together with the J&Ok Industrial Coverage 2021-30, intention to make the UT an investor-friendly vacation spot. Agriculture has seen the implementation of the “Holistic Agriculture Improvement Plan,” masking high-density plantations and benefiting farmers with schemes like PM Kisan.

Furthermore, round 82.22 lakh beneficiaries have been registered underneath AB-PMJAY-SEHAT SCHEME. A big variety of 8.87 lakh beneficiaries have already availed of the advantages offered by the scheme, at an estimated value of Rs 1,325 Crore,

In Employment Era and Recruitment, recruiting businesses have finalized 31,830 choices, each Gazetted and Non-Gazetted, after the 12 months 2019.  Moreover, the federal government has applied self-employment schemes throughout a number of sectors to determine sustainable income-generating ventures for unemployed youth. For the reason that 12 months 2021-22, a exceptional 7.4 lakh self-employment and livelihood alternatives.