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Jammu & Kashmir Current Affairs 2020

Table of Contents
Jammu & Kashmir Current Affairs - January 2020 ................................................................................................. 3
Jammu & Kashmir Current Affairs - February 2020 .............................................................................................. 5
Jammu & Kashmir Current Affairs - March 2020 .................................................................................................... 8
Jammu & Kashmir Current Affairs - April 2020 .................................................................................................... 12
Jammu & Kashmir Current Affairs - May 2020 ...................................................................................................... 14

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Jammu & Kashmir Current Affairs - January 2020

J&K registers highest Inpatient Department (IPD) care in the country
On January 7, 2020 Jammu and Kashmir (J&K),Union territory of India has registered the highest Inpatient
Department, IPD care in the country. The state-wise fact sheets was released by National Health Systems Resource
Centre (NHSRC),New Delhi. Overall, all women in J&K are availing Antennal Care Services (ANC).
Key Points:
i.The report says that about 96% of IPD care in rural areas of J&K is provided by Public Health Services(PHS) which is
highest against the country’s average of 85%.
ii.J&K had surpassed Kerala as the state with the highest life expectancy in India for all ages barring life expectancy at
birth in the year 2016.
About J &k:
Lieutenant Governor- Shri Girish Chandra Murumu.
National Park(NP)- Hemis NP, Dachigam NP, Kazinag NP, Kishtwar NP, Salim Ali NP.

Chenab bridge: World’s highest rail bridge by Indian Railways to connect Kashmir to rest of India by 2021
On January 9,2020 Government of India set a new deadline for the completion of the world’s highest railway bridge-
Chenab bridge. Kashmir will be connected to the rest of India by Indian railways by December 2021. Konkan
railway is the implementing agency of this project.
The Chenab bridge will be 35m taller than the Eiffel Tower in Paris,France.
Key Points:
i.Once completed, it will surpass the record of the Beipan river Shuibai railway bridge (275 m) in China.
ii.The massive arch-shaped structure being constructed in hostile-terrain, have used over 5462 tonnes of steel will
be 359 meters above the chenab river bed.
iii.It is designed to withstand the wind’s speeds of up to 260km per hour.
iv.The 1.315-km-long ‘engineering marvel’ will connect Bakkal (katra) and Kauri (Srinagar).
v.The bridge forms a crucial link in the 111-km stretch between Katra and Banihal, which is part of the Udhampur-
Srinagar-Baramulla rail link project.
vi.The project was declared as a national project in 2002.
About Chenab River:
i.The Chenab river is formed by the confluence of the Chandra and Bhaga rivers at Tandi in the upper himalayas in
Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh, Republic of India.
ii.In its upper reaches it is also known as Chandrabhaga.
iii.It is the tributary of the Indus river.
iv.The total length of Chenab river is about 960 km.
Konkan Railway:
Chairman and Managing Director- Shri. Sanjay Gupta.
Headquarters- (C.B.D) Central Business District Belapur, Navi Mumbai

Govt allocates Rs 2379 crore for completing Z Morh tunnel in J&K

On January 17, 2020, a concession agreement was signed in New Delhi for completing the Z-Morh tunnel in the
Union Territory (UT) of Jammu and Kashmir(J&K). Under the agreement, Rs.2379 crore has been allocated to
complete the construction of the tunnel within 3.5 years.
Pact signing: The agreement between National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited
(NHIDCL) and APCO Amarnathji Tunnelway Pvt Ltd was signed in presence of Road Transport and Highways
Minister Nitin Gadkari, Minister of State(MoS) for Road Transport and Highways Gen (Retd) Vijay Kumar Singh and
Secretary of Road Transport & Highways Shri Sanjiv Ranjan.
Z Morh tunnel construction project:
i.Tunnel length: The length of the two-lane bi-directional Z Morh tunnel with parallel escape tunnel is 6.5 kilometers.
It will remain closed during winter due to heavy snowfall in Gagenger area of J&K.

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ii.Connectivity: It will provide connectivity to Sonmarg tourist spots in Jammu and Kashmir.
iii.Project: The project also includes construction, operation & maintenance of Z-Morh and also approaches NH-
1(National Highways 1) at Srinagar-Sonamarg-Gumri road from 61 kilometres to 89.30 kilometres on the bases of
design, build, finance, operate and transfer Annuity.
iv.Z Morh tunnel: The tunnel gets its name for its Z shaped formation between Sonamarg and Gagangir of J&K.
1000 vehicles an hour can travel through the tunnel with approved speed of 80kilometer per hour(kmph).
Z Morh is located at an elevation of 2,637 metres (8,652 ft) above the sea level.
36 Union ministers visited Kashmir to spread awareness on Article 370 abrogation:
Following the initiative of Union Minister of Home Affairs(MoHA) Shri Amit Shah, a group of 36 union ministers have
set visit to different districts of J&K to spread awareness on the abrogation of article 370. The ministers will engage
in dialogues with the people from January 18-24, 2020. In the midst of the visit, Russia has also reaffirmed its stand
on Kashmir.
There will be 51 visits to Jammu and 8 to Srinagar.
Article 370 abrogation: Article 370 that acknowledges the special status of the then state of Jammu and Kashmir in
terms of autonomy and its ability to formulate laws for the state’s permanent residents was abrogated on August
2019 thus removing the special status.
About Jammu & Kashmir:
Formation- 31 October 2019 as Union Territory.
Capital- Srinagar (summer), Jammu (winter).
Lieutenant Governor- Girish Chandra Murmu.

Srinagar declared Open Defecation Free

On January 21,2020 Mayor of Srinagar Junai Azim Mattu announced that the Srinagar has joined the list of ‘Open
Defecation Free (ODF)’ cities.
Swachata certificate: Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir received its Swachata certificate from Ministry of Housing and
Urban Affairs (MoHUA), Central Government.
Achievement of Srinagar: Srinagar receives 45th Rank in Cleanest cities in the country.
About Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUa):
Formed- 1952.
Minister- Hardeep Singh Puri, MoS (Minister of State) independent charge.
Headquarters- New Delhi.

NITI Aayog, UT of Ladakh signed MoU for development of Infrastructure Projects

On January 17, 2020, the National Institution for Transforming India(NITI) Aayog has signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) with newly developed Union Territory(UT) of Ladakh in order to promote the development
of infrastructures in the recently developed UT. Under the MoU, Niti Aayog will provide support to ladakh through
‘Development Support Services to States for Infrastructure Projects (D3S-i or DSSS for Infrastructure Projects)’.
MoU signing: The MoU was signed by senior adviser of Niti Aayog Yogesh Suri and Adviser to theLadakh’s Lieutenant
Governor Umang Narula in presence of Niti Aayog Chief Executive Officer(CEO) Shri Amitabh Kant and joint secretary
MC Jauhari.
Key Points:
i.DSSS for infrastructure projects: Niti Aayog has implemented the DSSS projects to develop the infrastructure of
the state of the art capacity. It involves providing support to the state/ UTs from the concept plan till financial
closures.
The 1st phase of DSSS was completed in 2018 with a selection of 10 projects out of over 400 projects while phase 2
was completed in 2018-19 with the selected 10 projects progressing to the transaction stage.
ii.Under the DSSS identification of high-impact priority projects, project implementation, addressing structural-level
issues and creating models of development for Ladakh will be done.

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Jammu & Kashmir Current Affairs - February 2020

Cabinet approves the order to include 37 central laws in the concurrent list for implementation in the J&K
Union Territory
The Union Cabinet has approved placing 37 Central laws in the concurrent list for the Union Territory (UT) of
Jammu and Kashmir(J&K) under Section 96 of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019.
Key Points:
i.The approval is an effort to ensure administrative effectiveness and smooth transition in J&K.
ii.Significantly, in August 2019, the Central Government had decided to abolish most of the provisions of Article 370
relating to special status of Jammu and Kashmir and divide it into two Union Territories (Jammu and Kashmir and
Ladakh). Both these states came into existence from 31 October 2019. Prior to October 31, 2019, all central laws were
in force in all states except Jammu and Kashmir, but after 31 October 2019, now all central laws have come into force
here as well.
iii.Under Section 96 of the J&K Reorganization Act 2019, the Central Government has the right to amend the laws as
necessary, adopting any law before the completion of a period of one year from the date fixed in the context of the
UTs.

Jammu & Kashmir admin renames PHE & IFC department as ‘Jal Shakti Dept’
On February 6,2020 The Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) administration renamed Public Health Engineering and
Irrigation and Flood Control Department (PHE & IFC) as the ‘Jal Shakti Department’.
The Administrative Council meeting was met under the Chairmanship of Girish Chandra Murmu, Lieutenant
Governor of J&K, sanctioned the implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) to achieve 100% coverage of piped
water supply by December 2021.
Key Points:
i.In the initial phase, 7 districts- Poonch, Reasi, Samba, Srinagar, Ganderbal, Shopian & Pulwama will be covered by
100% piped water supply by June 2020.
ii.In the 2nd phase 7 more districts will be covered by 100% water supply June 2021 and remaining 6 districts in the
third phase by December 2021.
iii.The mission aims to provide Functional Household Tap Connections (FHTC) to every rural household especially
to the desert, drought-prone, border areas, schools, Anganwadi and health centres.
iv.As per IMIS (Integrated Management of Information System) data report of JJM, FHTC will be provided to
remaining 11.12 lakh rural households out of 16.02 lakhs.
v.Nearly 30.5% of J&K’s rural households have piped water connections compared to the national average of 18%.
About Jammu & Kashmir (J&K):
Capital- Jammu (winter capital), Srinagar (summer capital).
Districts- 20.
National Park (NP)- Dachigam NP, Kazinag NP, Kishtwar NP, Salim Ali NP.

GOI sanctioned 9 Medical colleges and 2 AIIMS for Jammu & Kashmir
On February 14, 2020 Jitendra Singh, Union Ministers for State, Public Grievances and Pensions, mentioned that
Government of India (GOI) has allocated 2 AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences) for Jammu & Kashmir(J&K)-
one in Jammu & other in Kashmir.
Key Points:
i.Jitendra Singh also mentioned that 9 medical colleges have also been sanctioned in J&K in addition to the 2 AIIMS.
ii.About Jammu AIIMS: The government had approved the proposal for setting up AIIMS in Jammu at Vijaypur,
Samba district, under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) in January 2019.
iii.The project is being executed by CPWD (Central Public Works Department) & an estimated cost of the project is Rs
1661 crores.
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NABARD grants Rs 400.64 cr for UT of J&K to boost infrastructure
On February 25, 2020, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD),an Apex Development
Financial Institution in India, has granted a sum of Rs 400.64 crore to the Union Territory (UT) of Jammu and
Kashmir(J&K).The amount has been sanctioned under its ‘Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) – Trench
XXV’for boosting rural infrastructure during the current financial year-FY(2019-20).
Key Points:
i.Benefit: Out of the total amount, Rs. 209.87 crore will be provided for the construction of 82 rural roads length of
291 kms & 3 bridges. This will benefit 9.15 lakh people in 19 districts of UT of J&K & they get all weather improved
connectivity to 461 remote villages.An outlay of Rs.143.66 crore rupees has been approved for implementation of 38
water supply schemes, which will benefit over 3.54 lakh people across 86 villages in 17 districts of UT of J&K.Also, an
amount of 47.11 crore rupees will be provided to improve the Animal and Sheep Husbandry sectors of the UT.
About National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD):
Formation– July 12, 1982
Headquarters- Mumbai, Maharashtra
Chairman– Dr. Harsh Kumar Bhanwala

1st -ever Global investors summit 2020 will be held in Jammu & Kashmir
The Union Territory (UT) of Jammu and Kashmir’s (J&K) administration is set to host 1st -ever Global Investors
Summit-2020 in the capital cities of Srinagar and Jammu in the month of April 2020 with the aim to attract
investment and industries to J&K.
Key Points:
i.As a part of this summit, J&K administration has decided to send 54 of its top officers to conduct roadshows across
India from February 17,2020. The roadshows will be held in Bengaluru and Kolkata on 17 February, in Mumbai on 21
February, in Hyderabad on 2 March, in Chennai on 5 March and in Ahmedabad on 9 March focusing on specific
sectors to attract investment.
ii.J&K administration has also decided to conduct roadshows at an international level to attract global investors. The
preparations are led by chief secretary of the UT of J&K BVR Subrahmanyam with the J&K administration aiming to
hold the event as a mega gala summit.
iii.The J&K administration is seeking to attract investments up to a Rs 10,000 Crores including IT(Information
Technology), Food processing, biotechnology auto, and textile industries.
About J&K(Union Territory):
Capitals– Jammu (Winter), Srinagar (Summer)
Lieutenant Governor– Girish Chandra Murmu
Lakes– Dal Lake , Wular lake, Gangabal Lake, Nigeen Lake

NCAER releases India’s 1st NCAER land records and services index 2020: MP emerges as top
performer, Ladakh at bottom
On February 27, 2020,According to the 1st edition of NCAER Land Records and Services Index (N-LRSI 2019-
20) released by the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) , Madhya Pradesh (MP) emerged as
the best performing state in terms of digitising land records with the score of 74.9.It was followed by Odisha
(67.5points) and Maharashtra (65.3 points). While Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh ranked at bottom at 33rd position
with a score of 2.0.
Key Points:
i.The Index has been released during a half-day programme held in New Delhi by NCAER under the aegis of the
NCAER Land Policy Initiative (NLPI), supported by the Omidyar Network, India.
ii.The Index ranked 33 states and Union Territories (UT) based on data collected over 2019-20 on 2 tools of the
supply of land records-the extent of digitisation of land records and the quality of these land records.
The 1st tool aims to ensure all state has made all its land records digitally available to people & oversees 3 main areas
namely-the text of the land records (also called the record of rights), the official map associated with a land record
(also called cadastral maps), and the property registration process.

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The 2nd tool aims to ensure all the land records are comprehensive ,reliable and type of land use, land area on the
record and on the map, landlords details are updated as soon as a sale happened, etc.
NCAER Land Record Services Index (N-LRSI) 2019-20 ranking:
Rank State/Union Territory Score
1 Madhya Pradesh 74.9
2 Odisha 67.5
3 Maharashtra 65.3
33rd Ladakh 2
About NCAER (National Council of Applied Economic Research):
Formation– 1956
Headquarters– New Delhi
It is India’s oldest and largest independent, non-profit, economic policy research institute working on many sectors,
including growth, macro, trade, infrastructure, logistics, labour, urban, agriculture and rural development, human
development, poverty, and consumers.

Inaugural National winter games 2020 to be held in Ladakh and J&K’s Gulmarg
As a part of Khelo India programme, Union Territory of Ladakh will host the inaugural Khelo India Winter Games
2020 in the third week of February and Kongdori, Gulmarg of Jammu and Kashmir will host from March 7, 2020.
The Union sports ministry will fund both the Khelo India Winter Games 2020 which will be organised by JandK Sports
Council and Winter Games Association of J&K, with 15 teams from different states and organisations.
Key Points:
i.The Khelo India Ladakh Winter Games will feature an open ice hockey championship, figure skating and speed
skating and the competition will be conducted at block, district and UT levels.
ii.The competitions of the Khelo India J&K Winter Games will feature 30 events under four disciplines including
snowboarding, snow skiing, cross country and snow show. Athletes in the age categories of 19-21 years, 17-18 years,
15-16 years and 13-14 years can compete in alpine skiing, cross country skiing, snow boarding and snowshoeing.

FC Goa created history by becoming the 1st Indian club to reach 2021 AFC Champions league group
stage
On February 19, 2020, FC Goa, an Indian professional football club (FC) has created new history in Indian football
when it defeated Jamshedpur FC in an Indian Super League (ISL 2019-20)) match to become the 1st Indian club to
qualify for the group stage of the AFC (Asian Football Confederation) Champions League 2021.
FC Goa beat Jamshedpur with 5–0 scores in a brilliant performance at the JRD Tata Sports Complex in Jamshedpur,
Jharkhand.
Key Points:
i.The win ensured FC Goa their top spot in the league stage of the ISL. At the end of the league stage of the ISL, the
team that was at the top was scheduled to get a place in the continent’s top club tournament 2021 AFC Champions
League.
ii.This is Goa’s 12th win in 18 matches this season. With this, it has gained 39 points and has taken a six-point lead
over second-placed ATK FC(33 points), an Indian professional football club based in Kolkata, West Bengal.
iii.FC Goa to receive the ‘League Winners Shield’ and a cash prize of Rs.50 lakh for winning the league phase.
About Asian Football Confederation (AFC):
It is the governing body of association football in Asia and Australia.
Motto– One Asia One Goal
Formation– 8 May 1954, Headquarters– Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
President– Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa

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Shri Kiren Rijiju inaugurated 1st Khelo India Winter Games in Leh, Ladakh
On February 25, 2020 Shri Kiren Rijiju, Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, inaugurated the first ever
Khelo India Winter Games (KIWG) in the Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh at Leh, Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir (J&K).
Key Points:
i.The event is organized to promote winter sports in India and to popularise these games among the youth of the
country,
ii.Three winter sporting games are being held in Ladakh of Khelo India Winter games- Open Ice Hockey
Championship, Figure Skating and Speed Skating.
iii.About 1,700 athletes of different ages, from Leh and Kargil districts of Ladakh, will compete in the Khelo India
Ladakh Winter Games at 10 blocks, district and then at UT (Union Territory) level.
iv.The second level of the Khelo India winter games will be held at Kongdari, Gulmarg, J&K from 7 to 11 March, 2020
& will have participants competing in Alpine Skiing, Cross Country Skiing, snowboarding and snow shoeing events.
About Ladakh:
Governor- Radha Krishna Mathur.

Jammu & Kashmir Current Affairs - March 2020

Centre constitutes Delimitation commission for J&K, Assam, Manipur, Arunachal, chaired by former SC judge
Ranjana Prakash Desai
On March 06, 2020, In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Delimitation Act, 2002, the Central
government has set up a Delimitation Commission , headed by former Supreme Court judge Ranjana Prakash
Desai, for the delimitation of Assembly and Parliamentary constituencies of the Union Territory of Jammu and
Kashmir (J&K) and the northeastern states of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh(AP), Manipur and Nagaland.
Key Points:
i.The Commission will also comprise of members,viz an Election Commissioner (presently Mr. Sushil Chandra) and
the State Election Commissioners of the respective States and UT,who will be made ex-officio members of the
commission. Ranjana Prakash has been appointed for a period of one year.
ii.The Commission is mandated to delimit the Lok Sabha and Assembly Constituencies in J&K under the provisions of
the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act,2019 while the provisions of the Delimitation Act 2002 will delimit
Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Nagaland. Delimitation was done based on the 2001 census.
The Section 60 of the J&K Reorganisation Act,2019 stipulates that the number of seats in its Legislative Assembly will
be increased to 114, from the present 107. Of these, 24 seats have been reserved for Pakistan Occupied Kashmir.
iii.Such Delimitation Commissions have been formed 4 times in India – in 1952 under the Delimitation Commission
Act, 1952, in 1963 under Delimitation Commission Act, 1962, in 1973 under Delimitation Act, 1972 and in 2002
under Delimitation Act, 2002.
Delimitation Commission:
It is appointed by the President of India (presently Ram Nath Kovind) and works in collaboration with the Election
Commission of India.
What is Delimitation?
It refers to the act or process of fixing limits or boundaries of territorial constituencies in a country to represent
changes in population.
Why it is needed?
The primary aim of delimitation is to provide equal representation to similar segments of the population. It also aims
at proper division of geographical areas so that one political party does not get an inappropriate advantage over
others in elections.
It also aimed to follow the principle of One vote One value.
Issues with Delimitation:
The States that take less interest in population control could end up with a greater number of seats in Parliament.

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About Ministry of Law and Justice:
Headquarters– New Delhi
Union Minister– Ravi Shankar Prasad

Banihal to Katra railway link to be completed by 2022

On March17, 2020 Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal announced that Banihal to Katra railway link to be
completed by 2022 which is part of the Udhampur- Srinagar-Baramulla rail link project.
i.It is to be completed before the 75th Independence day of India.
ii.This completion will pave the way for the creation of Indian rail from Kanyakumari to Baramulla.
iii.The Katra-Banihal railway track is a 111-km long stretch which will link Kashmir Valley with the rest of the
country by train.

J&K: Historic city Chowk renamed as ‘Bharat mata chowk’

On March 2, 2020, The historic City Chowk, which was a commercial center in Old Jammu, has been renamed
as ‘Bharat Mata Chowk’. A resolution in this regard was passed by the General house of the BJP(Bharatiya Janata
Party)-led Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC), after which it was done.
Key Points:
i.Along with this, the starting point of the circular road near Panjtirthi in the city has also been changed to ‘Atal
Chowk’ in the memory of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
ii.This is the first major change in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) after becoming a union territory(UT).
iii.The tricolor is hoisted at City Chowk in Jammu on the occasion of Republic Day and Independence Day every year.
BJP leaders have been demanding to change the name of this square to Bharat Mata Chowk for many years.
About Jammu and Kashmir (union territory):
Capital– Srinagar (May–October) Jammu (Nov–April)
Lieutenant Governor- Girish Chandra Murmu

Lieutenant Governor Girish Chandra Murmu launched Student Health Card scheme for school children in
Jammu and Kashmir
On March 5, 2020, Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Girish Chandra Murmu launched a Student Health
Card scheme for school children aimed to improve the health and overall wellbeing of over 12 lakh students of
government schools.
i.The aim of the scheme is to ensure good health of every school going child & to create awareness among parents
about the benefits of this scheme.
ii.Under the scheme,to ensure good health, regular health checkups for school going children will be made.
iii.The card will carry information about the immunisation record & bi-annual examination of a child, check list of
commonly existing disorders among children & their preliminary diagnostic tools, tabular description of periodic
health profile matrices & a brief description of commonly occurring diseases and ailments among children.
iv.The scheme was launched during a programme organised by the Directorate of Mid Day Meal, School Education
Department along with National Health Mission today at Teachers Bhavan Jammu.
v.Earlier, Mid Day meal Scheme was launched for the needy school going children so that malnutrition can be
prevented.
About Jammu & Kashmir:
Capital- In Summer- Srinagar, In Winter- Jammu
State Bird– Black-necked Crane

ECI appoints Hirdesh Kumar as New Chief Electoral Officer of Jammu and Kashmir
On March 16, 2020, A 1999 batch IAS (Indian Administrative Service) officer Hirdesh Kumar appointed as the
New Chief Electoral Officer of Jammu and Kashmir(J&K) by the Election Commission of India (ECI), soon he will
replace Shailendra Kumar. Presently Hirdesh serves as the Commissioner Secretary in the School Education
Department of J&K.

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Nirmala Sitharaman presented highest budget for J&K, Rs. 1,01,428 cr, for FY20-21
On March 17, 2020, the Centre has proposed Rs. 1,01,428 crore budget, the highest ever budget anticipation, for the
Union territory (UT) of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) for 2020-21 fiscal. The budget was laid by Minister of State (MoS)
for Finance Anurag Singh Thakur and presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The proposed
budget is premised on the commitment to make the J&K “a model of development”.
The expected revenue receipts are Rs. 91,100 crore whereas revenue expenditure is expected to be Rs. 62,664 crore.
Capital receipts are projected at Rs. 10,329 crore and capital expenditure is expected Rs. 38,764 crore, 27% higher
than previous years’ budget.
Key Allocations:
Tourism Budget: It has been proposed at Rs. 706 crore, which includes three new religious circuits for pilgrimage
tourism. The three circuits are:
Shiv Khori-Uttar Bani-Purmandal-Mata Sukhrala Deviji
Shankaracharya-Mata Khir Bhawani-Martand (Mattan)
Makhdoom Sahib-Khanqah-e-Moula-Watlab-Babareshi-Pakharpora-Aishmuqam – This will be the first government-
backed Sufi pilgrimage in J&K.
Preservation of cultural sites: Rs 100 crore has been earmarked for the preservation of cultural heritage sites in
J&K.
Rural development: An allocation of Rs 5,284 crore has been made for the year 2020-21,which is Rs 1,951 crore
more than the previous years’ budget allocation.
Industrial infrastructure: An allocation of about Rs 494 crore has been made for FY20-21 to improve industrial
infrastructure.
School and Higher Education Sector: The government has made an allocation of Rs 2,392 crore, which is Rs 1,000
crore more than the previous year’s budget allocation.
Health and medical education: An allocation of Rs 1,268 crore has been made for the same.
Filling up of Vacant posts: For filling up of 50,000 vacant posts there is an allocation of Rs 2,000 crore for 2020-21.
Apart from above, the government also presented a separate expenditure plan of Rs 55,317.81 crore for the last five
months of the current fiscal.
About J&K
Capital– Srinagar (Summers), Jammu (Winters)
Lieutenant Governor– Girish Chandra Murmu

Jammu & Kashmir announces Rs 5 lakh Free Health Insurance under Ayushman Bharat
On March 18, 2020, The Jammu & Kashmir (J&K), Union Territory (UT) administration has sanctioned J&K Health
Scheme to provide free cost of Universal Health Coverage of Rs 5 lakh as health insurance to all the residents of UT in
convergence with Ayushman Bharat- PMJAY (Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana). The decision was taken by the
administrative council under the chairmanship of J&K Lieutenant Governor Girish Chandra Murmu.
Key Points:
i.Nearly 1.25 crore residents of the UT will be benefited & at present 5.95 lakh families are eligible for benefits under
the center’s Ayushman Bharat- PMJAY scheme.
ii.Benefits of the scheme: The scheme also covers 15 lakh, additional families, under J&K health scheme & the
beneficiaries will receive free health insurance of Rs 5 lakh per family per year on the floater basis & there is no
restriction for family size, age or gender.
iii.All employees, pensioners and their family members are also covered under the scheme.
iv.The employees shall continue to get Rs 300 per month as medical allowances for OPD (Outpatient Department)
treatment.
v.The eligible families registered under the health scheme are recognized on the basis of socio-economic census of
2011 & the families left out in the census can be enrolled on the basis of definite process.
About Jammu & Kashmir (J&K):
Capital- Srinagar (Summer), Jammu (Winter).

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J&K Government sets up Social and Educational: BC commission
On 19th March 2020, the Jammu and Kashmir Government set up a commission named as “J&K Socially and
Educationally Backward Classes Commission” will be headed by Justice (retired) G D Sharma to examine the
social and educational backwardness of various backward classes people, dalits, in the Union Territory.
Key Points:
i.Members of the commission are Lal Bharti, former Indian Foreign Service officer and Munir Ahmed Khan, serving
Indian Police Service officer.
ii.It is administered by the Social Welfare Department and also has additional terms of reference for Scheduled Castes
and Scheduled Tribes which include examining the Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Castes Order, 1956
and the Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1989.
J&K Handicrafts, Handloom Development Departments to be merged
On March 19, 2020, the Administrative Council of Jammu and Kashmir approved the merger of J&K Handicraft
Corporation and J&K Handloom Development Corporation into J&K Handloom and Handicrafts Marketing
Corporation (JKHHMC) for effective convergence and marketing.
i.This Administrative council held under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor Girish Chandra Murmu. The
council also approved the constitution of the committee to be headed by the Administrative Secretary, Industries and
Commerce Department.
ii.This merger will increase the efficiency, accountability and transparency of the corporations and also increases the
resources and manpower and brings synergy in the activities of the two sectors.
iii.The newly formed Department of Handicrafts and Handloom will have two Directorates at Divisional level for
Kashmir and Jammu with eight Regional Deputy Directorates, at Anantnag, Budgam, Baramulla and Bandipora in
Kashmir and Kathua, Udhampur, Rajouri and Doda in Jammu division.
About Jammu and Kashmir:
Capital- Jammu (winter),Srinagar(summer)
National Parks- Hemis National Park, Dachigam National Park, Kishtwar National Park, Kazinag National Park, Salim
Ali National Park.

Jammu & Kashmir administrative council to implement the dairy cooperative scheme
On March 20, 2020 Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) administrative council approved the implementation of the Dairy
cooperative scheme for dairy cooperative society with the support & sponsorship of the National Cooperative
Development Corporation (NCDC). The administrative council is headed by Lieutenant Governor G C Murmu.
Key Points:
i.The scheme aims to increase the milk production in J&K by empowering dairy cooperatives with easy financial
support for production, processing, marketing & crate infrastructure for milk processing.
ii.The government will provide 50% of the loan & 20% of the share capital to the beneficiaries of cooperative
societies and 25% of subsidy & owners contribution will be 5%.
iii.It will facilitate the establishment of integrated dairy programs with the provision for technical inputs for farmer’s
organizations, mobile veterinary care & artificial insemination.
iv.Apex level monitoring committee is also established for smooth implementation of the scheme, the committee is
headed by the Registrar Cooperative Societies J&K.
About NCDC:
Headquarters– New Delhi, India
Ministry– Ministry Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

Leh to host International Yoga Day event on 21st June,2020

The 6th International day of Yoga (IDY) is to be celebrated on 21st June and a National event organized on this day
is to be held at Leh, Ladakh (Union Territory). Shri Shripad Yesso Naik, Minister of Ayush announces that Prime
Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the event held at Leh.
This day is celebrated to create awareness across the world about the benefits of yoga and to practice yoga on a daily
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The Programmes on IDY will be organized by industry bodies, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Federation of
Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and educational bodies Central Board of Secondary Education
(CBSE), National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), University Grants Commission (UGC).
International day of Yoga (IDY):
International yoga day is observed every year on 21st June. The first international day of yoga was celebrated in the
year 2015. Yoga is a Physical, Mental and Spiritual practice which originated in India. The United Nations officially
announced 21st June as the International day of Yoga.
Ayush I.T. awards 2019:
Ayush I.T. awards for 2019 were also announced by the Ayush Minister on 11th March 2020. This award is given for
the Excellence in Information Technology (IT) in AYUSH Sector.
The awardees are chosen for their innovative and effective performance in the Field of Information Technology.
Category: The awards will be given in two categories, Gold Award with a cash price of Rs. 1 lakh and Silver Award
with a cash price of Rs.50,000.
Click here to read the list of awardees

Jammu & Kashmir Current Affairs - April 2020

PM-KISAN: Aadhaar seeding process for beneficiaries of Assam, Meghalaya, J-K, Ladakh extended till March,
2021
The relaxation given to Assam, Meghalaya, Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh regarding the mandatory requirement of
Aadhaar seeding for beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme has been
extended for one more year till 31st March 2021 from 31st March, 2020. Aadhaar seeding is a process of linking
Aadhaar number with primary bank account number or with Government Official documents like Pan Card etc.
As we all know that under the PM-KISAN scheme the release of benefits is done only through Aadhaar seeded data of
beneficiaries uploaded by the State / UT Governments on the PM-KISAN portal. But Assam, Meghalaya and the UTs of
J&K and Ladakh have been exempted from this till 31st March, 2020, due to less penetration of Aadhar in these
places.
Reason behind extension:
It has been assessed that the above mentioned places are taking more time to complete the work of Aadhaar seeding
for beneficiaries and if the extension is not approved then the beneficiaries of these States / UTs may not be able to
avail the benefits of the Scheme w.e.f. 1st April, 2020.

Central govt redefines domicile for J&K; Perks and Privileges of ex-CMs of J&K Withdrawn
On March 31, 2020, a new definition for domicile for Jammu and Kashmir was introduced which has stated that a
person residing in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir for at least 15 years or has studied for a period of seven
years in Jammu and Kashmir and appeared in Class 10 or 12 examinations will now be eligible to be a permanent
resident of the UT. This new rule was issued under the Section 3A of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation
Adaptation of State Laws Order 2020, under the Jammu and Kashmir civil services decentralisation and recruitment
Act.
This new provision also mandated that all the Gazetted and non-GazettedClass IV posts are reserved for domiciles
only under Section 5A of the act.
It authorizes the Tehsildar as competent authority for issuing the domicile certificateor any officer specially notified
by the state government by way of a gazette notification.
Eligibility for J&K domicile:
-The new definition of domicile also included children of those central government officials, all India services officers,
officials of PSUs and autonomous body of central government, public sector banks, officials of statutory bodies,
officials of central universities and recognised research institutes of central government who have served in the UT of
J&K for a total period of 10 years or children of parents who fulfil any of the conditions in sections.
-Additionally, persons registered as a migrant by the Relief and Rehabilitation Commissioner (Migrants) in the UT of
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-Children of such residents of J&K as reside outside UT of J&K in connection with their employment or business or
other professional or vocational reasons but their parents fulfil any of the conditions provided earlier.
Perks and Privileges of ex-CMs of Jammu & Kashmir Withdrawn
The perks and privileges of former Chief Ministers (CMs) of Jammu & Kashmir have been withdrawn after the central
government repealed section 3-C of the State Legislature Members’ Pension Act, 1984. Former J&K CMs were
enjoying along list of privilegessince 1984.
The ex-CMs were entitled to rent-free furnished accommodation, expenditure to the limit of Rs 35,000 per annum for
furnishing of the residential accommodation, free telephone calls up to the value of Rs 48,000 per annum, free
electricity to the extent of Rs 1500 per month,car, petrol, medical facilities, driver etc.
Through the above new rules the Centre has repealed 29 state laws, which included the J&K civil services (special
provisions) Act, while 109 have been amended.
About Jammu & Kashmir
Capital– Jammu (Winter), Srinagar (Summer)

In a 1st, NTPC to launch 20 hydrogen fuel bus and cars for Leh & New Delhi; seeks global EOI
On April 26, 2020, NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam (NVVN) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of India’s largest energy
conglomerate NTPC Limited (formerly known as National Thermal Power Corporation Limited), has called for a
global expressions of interest (EoI) to buy 10 Hydrogen Fuel Cell (FC) based electric buses & 10 Hydrogen Fuel Cell
based electric cars to operate them in Delhi and Leh.
Key Points:
i.Aim: The procurement is the first of its kind project in India to develop a complete solution ranging from green
energy to fuel cell vehicles & aims to reduce carbon emissions in the transportation sector.
Other cities for release of FCEVs (fuel cell electric vehicles) at other locations may also be included.
ii.Pilot project: For this initiative, consent has also been taken from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
(MNRE) for production of hydrogen and its storage and distribution facilities. The EoI has been issued by NTPC’s
wholly-owned subsidiary, NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam (NVVN) Limited.
iii.How does Hydrogen fuel cell work?
Here, the hydrogen is passed through a fuel cell, where hydrogen breaks down into electrons and protons within the
cell. At the same time, the separated electron is sent into a circuit, which produces electric current and heat, which in
turn helps reduce carbon emissions.
iv.Steps taken by the NTPC for e-vehicles:
NTPC is working on different technologies to make electric vehicles fully available under e-mobility as public
transport.
In this regard, 90 public charging stations in various cities & battery charging and swapping stations for e-three
wheelers in Faridabad (Haryana) have already been commissioned. Similarly, e-bus solution scheme has been
implemented for Andaman and Nicobar administration.
About NTPC Limited:
Headquarters– New Delhi
Chairman & MD– Gurdeep Singh
About MNRE:
Minister of state ( Independent charge) )– RK Singh

Panchayat Awards 2020: Jammu and Kashmir’s & Odisha’s 3 panchayats get prestigious national award
On the occasion of National Panchayati Raj Day on 24th of April 2020, three Panchayats in Jammu and Kashmir
(J&K) Union Territory-UT & Odisha’s (State) has clinched national awards under separate categories for their
outstanding performance in strengthening rural democracy.
Here is the list of 3 awards won by J&K Panchayats:
S.No Name of the Panchayat Award Name
Panchayat Jamola Lower of Rajouri
1 District Child-friendly Gram Panchayat Award(CFGPA) 2020

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Nanaji Deshmukh Rashtriya Gaurav Gram Sabha Puraskar
2 Panchayat Dhangri of Rajouri District (NDRGGSP) 2020
Panchayat Zaloora B of Baramulla
3 District Gram Panchayat Development Plans (GPDP) 2020
List of 3 awards won by Odisha Panchayats:
S.No Name of the Panchayat Award Name
Badaborsingi panchayat in Belaguntha
1 block Child-friendly Gram Panchayat Award 2020
Nanaji Deshmukh Rashtriya Gaurav Gram Sabha Puraskar
2 Podamari in Sanakhemundi block (NDRGGSP) 2020
3 Kainchapur panchayat in Ganjam block Gram Panchayat Development Plans (GPDP) 2020
Key Points:
i.A total of 30 gram panchayats (GP) from other states and union territories of India chosen for Child-Friendly Gram
Panchayat Award 2020; 28 GPs receives award for Gram Panchayat Development Plans; And 27 GPs gets NDRGGSP
award.
The full list can be found in the link below,
https://panchayataward.gov.in/
About Panchayat Awards:
Instituted by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR), Government of India (GoI), it honours the best performing
Panchayats recommended by the State Governments/UT Administrations since 2011-12. The awards are given on the
National Panchayati Raj Day every year.
Every year awards are given under different categories namely, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Panchayat Sashaktikaran
Puraskar (DDUPSP), Nanaji Deshmukh Rashtriya Gaurav Gram Sabha Puraskar (NDRGGSP), Child-friendly Gram
Panchayat Award (CFGPA), Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP) Award and e-Panchayat Puraskar (given to
States/UTs only).
But this year due to lockdown only 3 category awards are given.Remaining 2 awards(Deen Dayal Upadhyay
Panchayat Sashaktikaran Puraskar (DDUPSP) & e-Panchayat Puraskar) were not yet finalized.Once finalized it
will be announced.
About NDRGGSP award:
It is given to Gram Panchayats only for its great contribution to socio-economic development by involving Gram
Sabhas.Rs 10 lakh will be awarded to the winners.
About GPDP Award:
Introduced in 2018,it has been given to encourage the GPs which have formulated their GPDPs according to the
State/UT guidelines prepared in line with the models guidelines issued by MoPR.Rs five lakh will be awarded to
winners.
About CFGPA award:
It is given for best performing Gram Panchayats (GPs)/Village Councils (VCs) (one in each State/UT) for adopting
child-friendly practices.Rs.5 lakh will be awarded to the winners.
About Ministry of Panchayati Raj:
Headquarters– New Delhi
Union Minister– Narendra Singh Tomar

Jammu & Kashmir Current Affairs - May 2020

Kashmir saffron gets GI tag
On May 1, 2020 After chak-hao, the black rice of Manipur, Gorakhpur terracotta & Kovilpatti kadalai-mittai,
the Kashmir saffron cultivated and harvested in the Karewa (highlands) of Jammu and Kashmir gets Geographical
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Application filing
The Directorate of Agriculture, Government of Jammu and Kashmir, and is facilitated by the Sher-e-Kashmir
University of Agriculture Sciences and Technology, Kashmir, and Saffron Research Station, Dussu (Pampore).
Uniqueness
It is the only saffron in the world grown at an altitude of 1,600 metre(m) to 1,800 m Above Mean Sea Level(AMSL),
which differentiates from other saffron varieties available around the world. Iran is the largest producer of saffron
and India is a close competitor.
Features
i.It has long & thick stigmas, natural deep-red colour, high aroma, bitter flavour, chemical-free processing, and high
quantity of crocin (colouring strength), safranal (flavour) and picrocrocin (bitterness).
ii.It is a globally renowned spice, rejuvenates health, used in cosmetics and for medicinal purposes, associated with
traditional Kashmiri cuisine and represents the rich cultural heritage of the region.
Key Points
It is a spice grown in some regions of Kashmir, including Pulwama(saffron bowl of Kashmir), Budgam, Kishtwar and
Srinagar. Iran is the largest producer of saffron and India is a close competitor
Types of saffron in Kashmir
i.Lachha Saffron- Stigmas are separated from the flowers and dried without further processing
ii.Mongra Saffron- Stigmas are detached from the flower, dried in the sun and processed traditionally(packed loosely
in air-tight containers)
iii.Guchhi Saffron- It is like Lachha but has stigmas joined together in a bundle with a cloth thread.
About GI tag:
In India, GI registration is administered by the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act,
1999 which came into force with effect from September 2003. Darjeeling Tea(2004) is the 1st indian product to get a
GI tag.
Other Indian products with GI tag– Tirupati Laddu, Madhubani Paintings, Nagpur Orange, Kashmir Pashmina,
Rajasthani Kathputlis, and Lucknow Chikan Crafts among others.

In a 1st, PoK’s Gilgit-Baltistan & Muzaffarabad included in the meteorological forecast list of IMD
On May 7, 2020, In the midst of Coronavirus (COVID-19) Crisis, the Regional Meteorological Centre of the Indian
Meteorological Department (IMD), has included the areas of Gilgit-Baltistan and Muzaffarabad, which are parts
of PoK (Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir) in its weather forecasting for the 1st time.
The department taken this decision as it says that it is a part of India and the country always maintains its position
that PoK belongs to India.
Key Points:
i.The agency has included the regions as part of its meteorological sub-division of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in its
daily forecast for ‘north-west India’.
ii.According to IMD, these cities of PoK fall under the North-West Division of IMD. The North-West Division of IMD
has nine subdivisions. These include Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Delhi-Chandigarh-
Haryana, Punjab, east Uttar Pradesh, west Uttar Pradesh, east Rajasthan and west Rajasthan.
iii.Background: The inclusion in the forecast comes amid the Supreme Court of Pakistan, in its recent order, allowed
the amendment of the ‘Government of Gilgit Baltistan Order’ of 2018 to conduct general elections in the region.
Immediately after this, India had objected that Pakistan does not have the right over the territories which it has
occupied by force and illegally.
About Indian Meteorological Department (IMD):
Headquarters– New Delhi
Parent organization– Ministry of Earth Sciences
Director General– Dr. Mrutyunjay Mohapatra

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Jal Jeevan Mission: Haryana and J&K to provide tap water to every household by Dec 2022
On May 13, 2020,The Union Territory (UT) Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) and the state Government of Haryana have
planned to provide tap connection to supply water to all rural families by December 2022 under the Jal Jeevan
Mission (JJM).
Key Points:
i.The respective officials presented their work plan related to the supply of water to each family under the Mission to
the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation.
Rs 290 Crores will be provided by Central government by Haryana under JJM for this financial year, which will be
supplemented by the same amount of State’s matching share.
ii.Current household tap connection:
J&K: According to the data, there are 18.17 lakh houses in UT, out of which 5.75 lakh houses have already been given
Functional Household Tap Connection (FHTC). Out of the remaining houses, 1.76 lakh houses are planned to provide
tap connection by the year 2020-21. It is planning 100 % coverage of 5000 villages in 3 districts- Srinagar, Reasi, and
Gandharbal till December 2022, while the national target has been set for the year 2024-25.
For this financial year (FY 2020-12), the J&K is likely to get Rs 680 crore as part of the centre’s JJM Mission.
Haryana: The state government has provided 1.05 lakh tap connections in the year 2019-20. There are 28.94 houses
in Haryana. Of these, 18.83 lakh already have tap water connection and 10.11 lakh houses are to be covered.
iii.Benefit: During this difficult time of the coronavirus(Covid-19) epidemic, efforts to provide domestic tap
connections in rural areas will make life easier. Especially women and girls will get rid of hard work and will help
them to live a safe and dignified life.
About Jal Jeevan Mission:
It is a central government initiative with the aim to provide drinking water to every rural household. Works under the
Ministry of Jal Shakti, the government implemented the mission on a priority basis.
The central government has advised the state & UT governments to adopt this JJM mission to achieve 2 objectives.
This includes providing tap water connections to every rural family and providing job opportunities to local people
and migrants.
About Ministry of Jal Shakti:
Union Minister– Gajendra Singh Shekhawat.
Minister of State (MoS)- Rattan Lal Kataria.

Centre approves modified DPR of Ujh Multipurpose Project in Jammu and Kashmir
On 16th May 2020, The Centre approved to modification of the Detailed Project Report (DPR) of the Ujh
multipurpose Project (MPP) located on the river Ujh, main tributaries of river Ravi in Kathua district of Jammu and
Kashmir at the estimated cost of Rs.9,167 crore.
Key Points:
i.The advisory committee of Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation (DoWR,
RD & GR) approved the DPR of Ujh MPP project chaired by Union Secretary U P Singh.
ii.The Central Advisory Committee considering the techno-economic viability of major and medium irrigation, flood
control and multipurpose project proposal accepted the project proposal with conditions of keeping the strategic
importance from Indus Waters Treaty and the regulations of water flowing across the borders in view.
iii.The Irrigation and Flood Control Department in Jammu and Kashmir framed the modified proposal for the
inclusion of a culturable command area(CCA) of 23973 hectares (Ha) in addition to the already approved with the
proposed irrigation intensity of 187%.
iv.The DPR of Ujh project was declared as a national project in 2008 and was prepared by the Indus Basin
Organisation of the Central Water Commission in 2013
v.The dam is proposed in the site in Barbari village which is about 1.6 Km downstream of Panchtirthi and the power
house site is 9.5 Km downstream of the dam site near Deoli village.
vi.The proposal is for a 116.00 m high dam at the river with full reservoir level(FRL) at 608 m.
vii.The installed power capacity of the main powerhouse was 186 MW with a dam to power house comprising four
units of 2.5MW to harness the hydro-electric potential of the water for environmental release. The total capacity is
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About Ministry of Jal Shakti:
The Ministry of Water Resource, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation was renamed as the Ministry of Jal
Shakti on 14th June 2019.
Minister– Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
Minister of State– Rattan LalKataria

e-NAM reaches target 1000 mandis across 18 states and 3 Union Territories
On 15th May 2020, The Ministry of Agriculture announced that the e-NAM reached target 1000 mandis across the
nation in 18 states and 3 union territories(UTs) with 38 new mandis integrated with the e-NAM platform of
electronic agriculture trading portal.
Key Points:
i.The 38 new mandis include 19 from Madhya Pradesh, 10 from telangana, 4 from Maharashtra and one each in
Gujarat, Haryana, Punjab, Kerala and Jammu and Kashmir.
ii.e-NAM launched in 2016 to create a network of Mandis as a common online market platform as ‘one nation, one
market’ for agricultural commodities became a tool for social distancing in the global pandemic lockdown.
iii.The states and UTs are promoting the platform to reduce the human intervention in trading and handling of
produce online.
iv.The registered user base of e-NAM consists of 1.66 crore farmers, 1,31,000 traders and 1000 Farmers Producers
Organisations.
e-NAM:
i.The e-NAM was aimed to reduce transaction costs, bridging information asymmetries and to help in expansion of
market access for the farmers and stakeholders.
ii.e-NAM is implemented by the Small Farmers Agribusiness Consortium under the Ministry of Agriculture and
Farmers Welfare.
iii.The e-NAM has 3 new modules named
Farmer Producer Organisation (FPO) tradingmodule
Warehouse based electronic Negotiable Warehouse Receipts(e-NWRs) Module
Logistics Module
About Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare:
Minister– Narendra Singh Tomar
Minister of State– Parshottam Rupala & Kailash Choudhary

J&K administration inks MoU with Tata Technologies to built 2 CIIIT centers
On April 30, 2020, In a bid to promote skill development, the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) administration has signed
an MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) with Tata Technologies limited to set up 2 Centres for Invention,
Innovation, Incubation and Training (CIIITs) in the Union Territory(UT), one each at Government Polytechnic
Colleges at Jammu and Baramulla.
Key Points:
i.Setting up these two centers will cost around Rs 360 crore, with Tata Technologies spending about Rs 300 crore.
Each center will start 18 courses and will have a capacity of 1825 seats.
ii.The UT will provide space to set up these centers. At the same time, Tata Technologies will provide industrial
hardware, tools, equipment and machinery.
iii.Tata Technologies will train students for 3- years through the ‘Train the Trainer program’ & the special thing about
these two centers is that after training in various courses, students will be given 100 % placement.
iv.The move will help improve the academic and training curriculum in technical education & innovators will also be
helped to develop new products to promote technology startups.
v.The MOU was signed through video conferencing by Navin Kumar Choudhary, Principal Secretary to the
Government, Technical Education Department, on behalf of UT government, and Anand Bhade, president of Tata
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About Tata Technologies Limited:
Headquarters– Pune, Maharashtra
CEO & MD-Warren Harris
About Jammu and Kashmir:
Capital– Jammu (Winter), Srinagar (Summer)
National Parks (NP)– City Forest (Salim Ali) NP , Dachigam NP ,Hemis NP, Kishtwar NP.

J&K promotes e-learning under Samagra Shiksha programme

In Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), the Union territory (UT) administration has initiated a slew of measures
under “Samagra Shiksha programme” to facilitate students with complete access to education through
technological interventions and other viable means in wake of COVID-19 lockdown.
Key Points:
i.Samagra Shiksha programme: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all educational institutes have been closed and in
order to maintain the continuity of education delivery to students several steps are being taken by the UT
Government which inter-alia included Radio Classrooms wherein Live Lectures are being broadcast daily between 2
to 4 P.M.
ii.These measures include tele-classes on DD Kashir and Local Cable Network, Video Lectures Repository using JK
Knowledge Network, Online Classes including Vocational Classes using freely available Applications like Zoom, e-
Pathshala, DIKSHA (Digital Infrastructure for Knowledge Sharing) and created special WhatsApp Groups for
interacting with Children with special needs through special educators.
iii.Nearly 42 free Laptops with Braille Tactile Readers were distributed for Visually Impaired Students/ persons to
freely access the internet.
iv.Manzelein: The J&K government also launched Online Career Guidance Portal “Manzelein” for students in
association with UNICEF which is a structured and well programmed portal developed to help students in choosing a
right career after their secondary or higher secondary education.
v.The portal will have complete information on careers, colleges and 2,62,000 programmes in 16 countries.
vi.About 2,500 Tabs were distributed among students for attending online classes, accessing online content available
on e-Pathshala, DIKSHA and other activities.
vii.Besides, funds to boost education Rs. 2,030.87 lakh were released to Directorates of School Education for
purchase & distribution of books to children under elementary level as Right To Education entitlements.
About Jammu and Kashmir:
Capital- Srinagar (summer), Jammu (Winter).
Governor- Girish Chandra Murmu.

J&K starts an initiative ‘SUKOON’ – COVID-19 Beat the Stress

On May 20, 2020, In Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), the Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) has
started an initiative ‘SUKOON’- COVID-19 Beat the Stress, in order to spread awareness about psychological impact
of lockdown and measures to be adopted to overcome them.
Key Points:
i.About Sukoon: The Sukoon programme will be telecast on Doordarshan (DD) Kashir Channel on every Tuesday at
9.00 PM during which psychiatrists, eminent doctors and scientists will share their knowledge on psychological
health, how to keep the mind anxiety free and the measures which people can adopt to keep stress level under
control.
ii.The aim is to ensure that people stay mentally fit and cope with the fears related to COVID-19 with a sound mind.
iii.This initiative is in line with the growing concern that COVID-19 pandemic and the prolonged lockdown has
resulted in tremendous stress among various sections of the society.
iv.Parents, caregivers and children are the greatest victims of lockdown as they grapple with restricted movement
and not being allowed to meet with friends and socialize.
v.DIPR is looking to telecast such programmes on a daily basis to reach out to the people of the Union Territory (UT).
The objective is fighting the pandemic by ensuring ‘Healthy Mind in Healthy Body’ along with following all the health
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About Jammu & Kashmir:
Capital– Srinagar (summer), Jammu (winter).
Governor– Girish Chandra Murmu.

Jammu and Kashmir notifies new rules for issuing domicile certificates
On 17th May 2020, The administration in the Union Territory (UT) of Jammu and Kashmir issued a new set of rules
named “Jammu and Kashmir Grant of Domicile Certificate Rules 2020” which defines the rules for issuing
domicile certificates in the UT.
Key Points:
i.The Jammu and Kashmir Grant of Domicile Certificate Rules 2020” will define the basis for issuing domicile
certificates to the people who satisfies the conditions stated in the Centre’s gazette notification introduced the
domicile clause through an amendment to the J&K Civil Services (Decentralisation and Recruitment) Act,2010.
ii.These rules will provide a time-bound and transparent procedure in the issuing of domicile certificates.
iii.The Deputy Commissioner, Relief and Rehabilitation Commissioner, Financial Commissioner Revenue or Secretary
GAD will direct the tehsildars to issue the certificate within 7 days if the application is processed within 15 days and
the officers will be penalised Rs. 50,000 if failed to provide the domicile certificate.
Overview of “Jammu and Kashmir Grant of Domicile Certificate Rules 2020”:
i.This amended rule allows the eligible non-local and all permanent resident certificate holders and their children
living outside J&K to apply for the certificates.
ii.Kashmiri migrants living inside or outside the J&K can get the certificate by producing their permanent residence
certificate (PRC), ration card copy, voter card or other valid documents.
iii.The Bonafide migrants can apply for the certificate with the Relief and Rehabilitation department with their
document like electoral rolls of 1988, proof of registration as migrant in any state or other documents.
iv.The West Pakistan Refugees and Children of the women married outside J&K and Safai Karamcharis are eligible to
apply for the domicile status.
v.The certificate is made a basic eligibility condition for appointment to any post under the Union Territory of J&K
following the amendments.
Background:
The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization (Adaptation of States Laws) order 2020 of Government of India defines a
domicile person as an individual resided in the UT of J&K for over a period of 15 years or studied in the UT for a
period of 15 years and appeared in class 10 or 12 examinations in any J&K educational institute
About Jammu and Kashmir:
Lieutenant Governor- Girish Chandra Murmu
Capital- Jammu (winter), Srinagar (summer)

SKIMS in Srinagar gets its first of it’s kind Infectious Disease Block facility
On May 25, 2020, Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Lieutenant Governor’s adviser Baseer Ahmad Khan inaugurated first of
it’s kind Infectious Disease Block (IDB) facility at Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) at Soura in
Srinagar, J&K. It was an initiative for the treatment of COVID-19 and other pathologically infected patients.
Key Points:
i.The Adviser stressed on regular health check-up of staff as well as patients are safe while visiting or staying at the
block. He also gave instructions to ensure optimum use of booths for screening of patients and emphasized for
maintaining proper social distancing protocol.
ii.About IDB: The Infectious Disease Block is equipped with superlative quality facilities which consists of a 40-bed
isolation ward, 15-bed high dependency isolation ward & an intensive care unit (ICU).
iii.The centre will also have a four-bedded RO (Reverse Osmosis) and dialysis unit, independent portable x-
ray, USG (Ultrasound sonography) machine and ECG (Electrocardiogram), lab facilities for haemogram coagulation
studies arterial blood gas and electrolyte analysis, biochemistry etc.
iv.The newly established IDB will be headed by Dr. Ajaz Nabi Koul, Consultant Infectious Disease and in-charge
COVlD-19, SKlMS. He is a trained specialist in the management of infectious diseases and is playing a crucial role in
the campaign against Coronavirus pandemic.

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v.At present, the block shall be used solely for the treatment of COVID-19 related patients which gradually shall
facilitate treatment to all infectious disease patients.
About SKIMS:
Director– Dr AG Ahangar.
Dean– Dr Omar Javed Shah.
About Jammu and Kashmir (J&K):
Capital– Srinagar (summer capital), Jammu (winter capital).
Governor– Girish Chandra Murmu.

Ladakh inaugurates the 1st Solar Lift Irrigation Plant of Kargil

On May 27, 2020, Ladakh’s Director of Animal, Sheep Husbandry and Fisheries Mohammad Raza inaugurated the 1st
Solar Lift Irrigation Plant of Kargil with five kilowatt(KW) Solar Plant and 3 Horsepower(HP) Submersible
Pump(installed by Kargil Renewable Energy Agency- KREDA) at Yak Breeding Farm, Bodh Kharboo.
Major Highlights
i.The prototype will help to solve the shortage of water to irrigate, especially those lands which are at the banks of
rivers & the drinking water issue. This Solar Irrigation Pump will help in proper utilization of this fund in the Farm.
ii.The pump discharges 45,000 litres of water per day, a major achievement in the industry.
ii.This step is to fulfil the dream of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Make Ladakh a Carbon Neutral Entity and will
also help the Yak Farm spread at a 360 Canal Land to be self-sufficient in Fodder Development.
Upcoming projects
i.Various projects have been sanctioned under the Special Package sanctioned for Ladakh under UT Funds so as to
witness a great change in the Animal and Sheep Husbandry and Fisheries Sector in the near future and to fulfil the
dream various projects of Ladakh
ii.Soon KREDA will be proposing for more such projects which involves one-time investment which has no recurring
cost.
Allotment- Under Rashtriya Gokul Mission(RGM) Yak Breeding Farm, Bodh Kharboo has an allotment under special
package of Rs 1.20 crore by the Government of India
Gist about RGM:
It was launched in December 2014 with an outlay of Rs 2025 crore for enhancement & conservation of indigenous
breeds by selective breeding in the breeding tract and genetic upgradation of the nondescript bovine population. The
comprises two components namely National Programme for Bovine Breeding(NPBB) and National Mission on Bovine
Productivity(NMBP).
About KREDA:
Headquarters– Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir
Project Director/CEO– Kacho Ahmed Khan
About Ladakh:
Lieutenant Governor– Radha Krishna Mathur

SC orders to set up high-powered committee headed by Secretary of MHA to restore 4G internet services in
J&K
On May 11, 2020 Supreme Court(SC) orders to set up a high-powered committee to look into the demands by
petitioners who seek restoration of 4G internet services in the Union Territory(UT) Jammu and Kashmir(J&K). It is
headed by the Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs(MHA), AJAY KUMAR BHALLA.
Major highlights
i.A bench comprises: Justices N V Ramana, Justices R Subhash Reddy and B R Gavai the Chief Secretary of the UT and
the Secretary of Ministry of Communications
ii.The plea was filed by Foundation for Media Professionals, Soayib Qureshi and Private Schools Association of J&K.
Background
i.A plea was filed by ‘Foundation for Media Professionals’ to restore the high-speed internet in J&K in view of the
COVID-19 situation but the J&K administration dismissed the plea, insisting that high-speed internet will enable the

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spread of fake news/rumours and transfer of heavy data files (audio/video files) & may be utilised by terror outfits to
pursue in planning attacks.
ii.In the earlier hearing, senior Advocate H Ahmadi, appearing for Foundation for Media Professionals, said non-
availability of 4G services is affecting people’s right to health and education.
iii.The SC in its judgment(January 10, 2020) stated that freedom of speech and expression, and the freedom of trade
and commerce through the internet are fundamental right under the Constitution and as such cannot be cut down
without following the mandate of the Constitution and should meet the test of proportionality.
About J&K:
Capital– Srinagar (summer), Jammu (winter).
Lieutenant Governor(LG)– Girish Chandra Murmu.

2020 Pulitzer Prizes announced: 3 photojournalists from Jammu & Kashmir won the feature photography
On May 4, 2020, The 2020 Pulitzer Prize winners were announced in 15 Journalism categories and 7 Book, Drama
and Music categories by its administrator, Dana Canedy,via video-conference instead of a ceremony at Columbia
University in New York, United States (US) due to the coronavirus pandemic for their “striking images of life” in the
valley.
3 Indian photojournalists won 2020 Pulitzer Prizein feature photography
The three Indian photojournalists namely Dar Yasin, Mukhtar Khan and Channi Anand from Jammu and Kashmir
who work for Associated Press (AP) have won the 2020 Pulitzer Prize in feature photography. The award recognized
their exceptional coverage of Jammu and Kashmir during the lockdown that was imposed on Jammu and Kashmir by
the Central Government after the revocation of Article 370 on August 5, 2019.
The winning photographers captured images of protests, the police, paramilitary action and daily life in Jammu and
Kashmir after phone and internet services were shut down in August 2019, making it difficult for the world to gain
access to the region.
Somehow, they managed to reach the airport and convinced Kashmiri passengers to carry photos stored in drives and
disks to Delhi and hand them over to the Associated Press staff.
Yasin and Khan are residents of Srinagar in Kashmir while Anand lives in Jammu.
Colson Whitehead becomes rare author to be honoured with the prize for consecutive books
Colson Whitehead became the rare author to receive Pulitzers for consecutive books when his novel about a brutal
Florida reform school during the Jim Crow era, ‘The Nickel Boys,’ was awarded the fiction prize 2020. In 2017, he
won for his Civil War era novel ‘The Underground Railroad’.
‘Riveting’ coverage of Alaska policing wins Pulitzer Prize
The Anchorage Daily News and ProPublica won the Pulitzer Prize in public service for illuminating public safety gaps
in Alaska, USA revealing that a third of villages had no police protection.
Late Ida B. Wells recognized with Special Awards and Citations
Late Ida Bell Wells-Barnett, who was an American investigative journalist,was honored for her outstanding and
courageous reporting on the horrific and vicious violence against African Americans during the era of lynching. She
died in 1931.
The citation comes with a bequest by the Pulitzer Prize board of at least $50,000 in support of her mission. Recipients
will be announced at a later date.
Following is the list of 2020 Pulitzers Award Winners in different categories

Category Winner Country

Anchorage Daily News with contributions

Public Service Alaska, USA
from ProPublica

Louisville,
Breaking News Reporting Staff of The Courier-Journal, Louisville, Ky.
Kentucky, USA

Investigative Reporting Brian M. Rosenthal of The New York Times USA

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Explanatory Reporting Staff of The Washington Post USA

Local Reporting Staff of The Baltimore Sun Maryland, USA

Dominic Gates, Steve Miletich, Mike Baker and

Lewis Kamb of The Seattle Times
National Reporting USA
T. Christian Miller, Megan Rose and Robert
Faturechi of ProPublica

International Reporting Staff of The New York Times USA

Feature Writing Ben Taub of The New Yorker USA

Commentary Nikole Hannah-Jones of The New York Times USA

Criticism Christopher Knight of the Los Angeles Times USA

Jeffery Gerritt of the Palestine (Tx.) Herald Palestine& Texas,

Editorial Writing
Press USA

Editorial Cartooning Barry Blitt, contributor, The New Yorker USA

India
ChanniAnand, Mukhtar Khan and Dar Yasin of AP Headquarter-
Feature Photography
Associated Press (AP) New York, USA
Breaking News Photography
Photography staff of Reuters

Staff of This American Life with Molly O’Toole

Audio Reporting of the Los Angeles Times and Emily Green, USA
freelancer, Vice News

Books, Drama and Music

Category Winner

Fiction The Nickel Boys, by Colson Whitehead (Doubleday)

Drama A Strange Loop, by Michael R. Jackson

Sweet Taste of Liberty: A True Story of Slavery and

History Restitution in America, by W. Caleb McDaniel
(Oxford University Press)

Sontag: Her Life and Work, by Benjamin Moser

Biography
(Ecco)

The Tradition, by Jericho Brown (Copper Canyon

Poetry
Press)

The End of the Myth: From the Frontier to the

Border Wall in the Mind of America, by Greg
Grandin (Metropolitan Books)
General Nonfiction The Undying: Pain, Vulnerability, Mortality,
Medicine, Art, Time, Dreams, Data, Exhaustion,
Cancer, and Care, by Anne Boyer (Farrar, Straus
and Giroux)

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Music The Central Park Five, by Anthony Davis

Click Here for Official Link
About Pulitzer award:
Established in 1917, the Pulitzer Prize is an award for achievements in newspaper, magazine and online journalism,
literature, and musical composition in the United States (US). It is presented by Columbia University.
About Associated Press:
President and CEO– Gary Pruitt
Headquarter– New York, USA

CSIR-IIIM & Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) to develop RT-LAMP based test for Coronavirus
On May 26, 2020, The Institute of Integrative Medicine (IIIM) in Jammu has collaborated with Reliance Industries
Limited (RIL) to develop and increase a new Reverse Transcriptase-Loop Mediated Isothermal
Amplification (RT-LAMP)- based COVID-19 diagnostic kit. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has also been
signed between CSIR-IIIM, Jammu and RIL.
Key Points:
i.COVID-19 RT-LAMP: COVID-19 RT-LAMP test is a nucleic acid-based test carried out from nasal or throat swab
samples from patients. This is a rapid test which can be done within 45-60 minutes, a cost-effective and accurate test.
ii.The RT-LAMP test has been developed & successfully demonstrated using synthetic templates.
iii.Advantage: RT-LAMP-based COVID-19 kit components are easily available and completely manufactured in India.
iv.Besides, the RT-LAMP test can be done with minimal expertise in a very basic lab setup like mobile units or kiosks
for testing at airports, railway stations, bus stands and other public places.
v.The end detection of the test is a simple colored reaction, which is easily visible in UV light, and now is being
modified to detect in regular light.
vi.The current COVID-19 testing is done by real-time PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) and their components are
widely imported. These tests are highly expensive & require highly trained manpower, relatively high-end lab, costly
instruments and cannot be deployed at remote locations in quarantine centres, railway stations and airports.
vii.Dr. Ram Vishwakarma, Director and Dr. Sumit Gandhi, Principal Scientist from CSIR-IIIM and Dr. Santanu
Dasgupta, Senior Vice President, R&D (Research & Development) and Dr. Manish Shukla, General Manager R&D from
RIL is monitoring this project.
viii.IIIM Jammu: Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (IIIM) is a national Institute of the Council of Scientific &
Industrial Research (CSIR) of India, with primary focus of research on drug discovery from natural products
(medicinal plants and microbial species).
About IIIM(JAMMU)
Director IIIM Jammu- Dr Ram A Vishwakarma
About Reliance Industries Limited (RIL):
Headquarters– Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Founder– Dhirubhai Ambani.
Chairman & Managing Director (MD)– Mukesh Ambani.

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