Srinagar, June 21 -- Jammu and Kashmir has secured a substantial share of formal employment incentives with Rs.25.42 crore transferred directly into the bank accounts of 304 employers across the Union Territory. Concurrently, 1,522 local employees received a total of Rs.74 lakh under the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PM-VBRY), marking a shift toward expanding formal job placement and social security coverage in the region.

The regional events were broadcast live across multiple venues in J&K on Friday, including Lok Bhavan in Srinagar, the Convention Centre in Jammu, NIFT College at the SIDCO Industrial Complex in Ompora Budgam, and the Bari Brahmana Industrial Association in Samba.

Lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha said tha...