Jammu and Kashmir Gets 200 E‑Buses, Foodgrain Storage Aid and Higher‑Education Gains

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The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has been allocated 200 electric buses under the PM E‑DRIVE scheme, complementing 76 public EV charging stations already installed under the earlier FAME‑II programme. Nationwide, the PM E‑DRIVE scheme has supported over 26.5 lakh electric vehicles, with a total allocation of Rs 10,900 crore.

Air quality monitoring shows Srinagar recorded 230 good days and only four poor‑air days in 2025, making it one of the cleanest cities in northern India according to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.

A new foodgrain storage policy announced by the central government provides Jammu and Kashmir with an additional 0.24 lakh metric tonnes of storage assistance for 2025‑26, bringing the region’s total storage capacity to about 95.2 lmt across central and state facilities.

Higher‑education enrolment in the territory stands at a 21.5 % gross enrolment ratio for 2023‑24, below the national 30 % average. The government cites the National Education Policy and recent investments such as the expansion of IIT Jammu and the PM‑USHA scheme to improve access and infrastructure.

Milk production in Jammu and Kashmir rose to 29.7 lakh tonnes in 2024‑25, increasing per‑capita availability to 595 g per day, well above the national average. Funding under various dairy development schemes fluctuated, with notable support from the Rashtriya Gokul Mission and the National Livestock Mission.