Jammu And Kashmir Budget 2025: Emphasis On Agriculture And Tourism

Key Announcements From The Budget

The Jammu and Kashmir Budget 2025 introduces key initiatives across agriculture, tourism, infrastructure, and industry to drive economic growth. These strategic allocations aim to boost employment, enhance public services, and promote sustainable development in the region.

Agriculture

The government planned to use ₹815 crore of funds for agriculture development to create 2.88 lakh new job opportunities. The government has launched multiple programmes that blend two-crop cultivation and horticultural activities for enhanced farm output and financial gains for farmers. The government plans to boost wool processing while backing the leather tanning industry through financial measures to expand agricultural output choices.

Tourism

Government investments amounting to ₹390.20 crore will drive the area's tourism development since this sector maintains vital economic significance. The government forecasts 2.36 crore tourists visiting the region by 2024 while anticipating global participation at the Kashmir Marathon. The administrative authorities of Jammu have launched initiatives to make Basholi into an adventure tourism destination while also constructing a new water attraction facility at Sidhra.

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Infrastructure Development

The budget initiative includes building 500 new Panchayat Ghars for infrastructure development as well as local governance strengthening. Public service delivery and administrative efficiency will receive improvement through this initiative at the village governance level.

Sports and Adventure

The government recognises sports tourism potential which will result in efforts to promote water sports together with developing Sonmarg as a winter sports destination. The proposed initiatives aim to bring recreational sports enthusiasts to the area which will drive economic growth in the region.

Film Policy

A film policy will begin operations to make Jammu and Kashmir an ideal location both for movie making and nature tourism. The region will benefit from its beautiful landscapes through this new policy which targets filmmaking as a way of boosting tourism while generating employment.

Industry

The budget implements a strategy to construct 64 industrial estates that will boost regional industries. The government has planned to launch a policy with price preference options which aims to resolve trader worries and promote industrial development.

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Rural Development

The capital expenditures allotted for rural development through ₹3,773.93 crore during 2025-26 represent an enhanced amount of ₹990.04 crore compared to the preceding financial year. The allocated funds will enable ongoing projects to keep operating and enable fresh projects totalling 41,640 to begin while complete physical oversight serves as a guarantee for transparency and accountability.

Healthcare

Healthcare receives significant funding to build and improve medical infrastructure which will enhance the quality of healthcare services and decrease healthcare inequality throughout the area.