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| For the information of controversial interlocutor Padgaonkar | | | RUSTAM
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Oct 25: Interlocutors on J&K Dileep Padgaonkar, Radhah Kumar and M M Ansari have not started on a promising note. Padgaonkar, in particular, has vitiated the whole atmosphere by making some highly controversial statements, including his dumb-founding statement that Islamabad is a party to the "Kashmir dispute" and that peace would return to Kashmir only after Islamabad is conciliated by addressing its concerns in the Indian J&K. It appears that these interlocutors are not fully aware of the complexities in J&K. Their conduct has indicated that they have walked into the separatists' trap and reached the conclusion that the people of Kashmir are angry because of their political and economic neglect.
Hence, it would be only desirable to bring to his notice some hard facts and glaring disparities between Kashmir and Jammu to make him understand that it is Jammu, not Kashmir, which is genuinely feeling alienated both from Kashmiri leadership and powers-that-be in New Delhi. However, it is extremely doubtful if he and his colleagues would consider these STARK REALITIES while making suggestions aimed at ending the prevailing unrest in the state. Still being a very responsible part of the fourth estate the Early Times considers it its fundamental duty to make the interlocutors aware of the ground realities in J&K. Some of the hard realities are:-
These are only some of the figures which serve to establish that it is Jammu and Ladakh that have consistently suffered at the hands of the Valley-centric successive governments in the state and at the Centre. These should also establish that it is Kashmir that dominates the state's polity and economy. Paggaonkar and his colleagues must take note of these official statistics and put forth solution accordingly.
1. Area
Jammu 26,293 sq kms
Kashmir 15,893 sq. km.
Ladakh 89,241 sq. km.
2. Chief Ministers
Chief Ministers from Kashmir 11
Chief Ministers from Jammu Nil (G N Azad ethnically Kahmiri)
Chief Ministers from Ladakh Nil
3. Number of Voters in 2008
Voters in Kashmir 32,60,663
Voters in Jammu 30,84,417
Difference 1,76,216
4. Seats in Assembly
Kashmir 46 @ one per 70883 voters; @ one per 345.5 sq km
Jammu 37 @ one per 83,362 voters; @ one per 710.6 sq km
5. Seats in Lok Sabha
Kashmir 3 @ one per 10,86,887 voters; @ one per 5,297.6 sq km
Jammu 2 @ one per 15,42,208 voters; @ one per 13,146.5 sq km
6. Number of voters in 2002
Voters in Kashmir 28,83,550 (including migrant voters)
Voters in Jammu 30,59,986 (excluding migrant voters)
7. Seats in Assembly
Kashmir 46 @ one per 62.685 voters; @ one per 345.5 sq km
Jammu 37 @ one per 82,702 voters; @ one per 710.6 sq km
8. Seats in Lok Sabha
Kashmir 3 @ one per 9,61,103 voters; @ one per 5,297.6 sq km
Jammu 2 @ one per 15,30,000 voters; @ of one per 13,146.5 sq km
(The increase in the number of voters in Kashmir in 2008 is still a mystery.)
9. Road connectivity in 2006
Kashmir
Road length 7,129 kilo meters
Road density Km/sq km 310.4
Jammu
Road length 4,571
Road density Km/sq km 138.7
Ladakh
Road density Km/sq km 3.7
10. Power generation
Kashmir
Installed capacity 335.36 MW
Major State power projects 5 (Upper Jhelum, Lower Jhelom, Mohra
Ganderbal & Upper Sindh)
Jammu
Installed capacity 25 MW
Major State Power Projects 1 (Chenani)
11. Administrative Units
Kashmir
Districts 10 @ one per 1,589.3 sq km
Jammu
Districts 10 @ one per 2629.3 sq km
12. Unemployment rate
Kashmir 29, 60 %
Jammu 69.40 %
13. Employees in Secretariat in 2007
From Kashmir 1,141 (66.5 %)
From Kashmir 462 (26.93 %)
From Ladakh 12 (0.68 %)
14. Disparity in wages
(Community Participation Scheme)
Kashmir -- Monthly wage of worker Rs 2,100
Jammu -- Monthly wage of worker Rs 500
15. Allocation of funds
Jammu Kashmir
Irrigation Rs 91.14 crore 136.64 crore (8th Five Year Plan)
Rs 112.79 crore 2010.05 crore (9th Five Year Plan)
Rs 267.76 crore 446.72 crore (10th Five Year Plan)
Rs 282.54 crore 365.35 crore (11th Five Year Plan)
Roads & Buildings Rs 114.2 crore 247.22 crore (8th Five Year Plan)
Rs 29.38 crore 403.67 crore (9th Five Year Plan)
Rs 730.93 crore 751.03 crore (10th Five Year Plan)
Rs 1229.24 crore 1229.24 crore (11th Five Year Plan)
Agriculture Rs 57.61 crore 104.5 crore (8th Five Year Plan)
Rs 147.31 crore 253.17 crore (9th Five Year Plan)
Rs 270.49 crore 380.29 crore (10th Five Year Plan)
Rs 337.56 crore 519.41 crore (11th Five Year Plan)
Health Rs 123.92 crore 136.34 crore (8th Five Year Plan)
Rs 226.07 crore 274.45 crore (9th Five Year Plan)
Rs 330.32 crore 390.25 crore (10th Five Year Plan)
Rs 510.81 crore 819.22 crore (11th Five Year Plan)
Power Rs 516.75 crore 75.12 crore (8th Five Year Plan)
Rs 56.94 crore 85.41 crore (9th Five Year Plan)
Rs 1154.3 crore 1731.43 crore (10th Five Year Plan)
Rs 3278.78 crore 4918.17 crore (1th Five Year Plan)
Tourism Rs 15.21 crore 34.39 crore (8th Five Year Plan)
Rs 34.99 crore 58.01 crore (9th Five Year Plan)
Rs 47.17 crore 109.85 crore (10th Five Year Plan)
Rs 36.29 crore 83.09 crore (11th Five Year Plan)
Housing &
Urban Development Rs 19.38 crore 45.23 crore (8th Five Year Plan)
Rs 39.87 crore 93.02 croe (9th Five Year Plan)
Rs 69.65 crore 162.52 croe (10th Five Year Plan)
Rs 27.94 croe 518.88 crore (11th Five Year Plan)
Tourism Rs 4697.05 Lakh 10,535.28 lakh (2008-2010)
Tourism Develop-
ment authorities Rs 617.79 lakh 3811 lakh (2008-2010)
Allocation of
Additionalities
Jammu district Rs 2067.88 lakh (2009-2010)
Srinagar district Rs 3496.48 lakh (2009-2010)
Universities
Jammu University Rs 1200 lakh (2008-2009)
Kashmir University Rs 2710 lakh (2008-2009)
Colleges
Jammu province Rs 271.22 lakh (2008-2010)
Kashmir province Rs 662.09 lakh (2008-2010)
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