More than eight lakh children of Jammu and Kashmir have benefited from the Mid-Day Meal Scheme, the union territory board said as it moved towards facilitating the lives of its citizens through the efficient and optimal implementation of Centrally Sponsored Schemes (C.S.S) . “From our time among achievers to achieving front-runner status, statistics show that the growing population is significantly covered by J&K’s centrally sponsored programs,” said a spokesman for the official.
The spokesperson said that the program of the Government of India’s Mid-Day Meal Scheme, designed to improve the nutritional standards of school-age children across the country, has benefited more than 8.30 lakh children from this scheme in Jammu and Kashmir. . Similarly, under Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan, a pioneering program in the education sector of the country, 1,588 information communication technology labs, 1,423 computer aided labs, 803 professional labs have been established in J&K, in addition to uniforms and textbooks worth Rs 67 crore were provided at 7.8 lakh children. The scheme is an important catalyst to bridge the digital divide between students with different socio-economic and other geographic barriers,” he said.
In addition, approximately 8.96 lakh beneficiaries fell under Poshan Abhiyan, an overarching umbrella program to improve nutritional outcomes for children, pregnant women and nursing mothers to prioritize the efforts of all stakeholders for a comprehensive package of interventions and services targeting the first 1000 days of a child’s life. To give high priority to water conservation and management, 54,304 hectares are covered under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY).
The scheme has been formulated with the vision to extend the coverage of Har Khet ko pani’ irrigation and improve water use efficiency ‘More crop per drop’ in a targeted manner with an end-to-end solution for creating, distribute, manage, apply and expand the field activities. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), a multi-dimensional program, provides guaranteed wage employment, creates sustainable assets and strengthens the livelihoods of rural households over the rural population here, he said.
Natural resource management and water conservation measures are changing the landscape of rural India. The livelihood resources in MGNREGS have been deployed to increase incomes and improve skills for diversifying the earning potential of poor households. According to the official documents, 405.38 lakh person days were generated under the scheme in 2021-22.
Jammu and Kashmir were declared feces-free (ODF) and launched the Swachhta Hi Seva, a fortnightly campaign for public cleanliness and community involvement. At the launch of the Swachhata Hi Seva campaign at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Center (SKICC), J&K itself was proclaimed ODF. With the sustained efforts of all stakeholders, Jammu and Kashmir have reached 100 percent toilet coverage and become ODF one year in advance. All 22 districts, 4,171 gram panchayats and 7,565 villages in the state are self-proclaimed ODF under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) SBM (G) guidelines.
An official said that apart from the construction of 1.1 million individual domestic toilets (IHHLs) and 1,350 community sanitation complexes in J&K, the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan has played a vital role in bringing about behavioral change in the people, the spokesman said.
In addition, 105 projects were completed under Smart City Projects aimed at transforming Jammu and Srinagar into modern, sustainable and economically vibrant cities with a special focus on improving infrastructure and services in addition to increasing mobility, he added. ready. The ambitious project, when completed, would strengthen urban infrastructure, improve city services, public aesthetics, ease of living and provide a clean and sustainable environment, in addition to improving the administrative machinery in both the capitals Jammu and Srinagar, the spokesman said.
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