Local Entrepreneurs Drive J&K’s New Industrialisation: Opportunities, Impact and the Road Ahead
(Based on article in Hindu Dated 9th August 2026)
9 August 2026
Local Entrepreneurs Drive J&K’s New Industrialisation: Opportunities, Impact and the Road Ahead
(Based on article in HINDU dated 9th August 2026)
Background and Recent Transformation
- The industrial development strategy of Jammu & Kashmir entered a new phase following the J&K Reorganisation Act, 2019 and the reorganisation of the erstwhile State into Union Territories with effect from 31 October 2019.
- To accelerate investment and employment, the Government notified the New Central Sector Scheme (NCSS) for Industrial Development of J&K, 2021, with an outlay of ₹28,400 crore and operation up to 31 March 2037.
- The NCSS represents an important policy shift because industrial incentives are intended to reach the block level, while covering both manufacturing and service-sector enterprises.
Local Entrepreneurship: Major Findings
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J&K's new industrialisation phase driven by local entrepreneurs. NCSS-2021 scheme generated 75,848 jobs with ₹16,598 crore investment across 2,279 industrial units.
Keywords
J&K industrialisationlocal entrepreneursNCSS-2021Union TerritoriesJ&K Reorganisation Actindustrial developmentemployment generationMSMEsskill developmenteconomic sustainability