The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment announced on 22 October 2026 that Union Secretary Sudhansh Pant reviewed the implementation of social welfare schemes in Jammu and Kashmir. The review highlighted a coordinated approach to drug abuse, which included over 7.21 million outreach events and the seizure of assets from traffickers. The administration is also implementing the PM-YASASVI scholarship for the 2026–27 academic year and profiling sanitation workers under the NAMASTE scheme. The release does not say when the reviewed schemes take effect, though a new three-year recovery framework for drug abuse victims was proposed for 2026.
Key points
- Over 7.21 million outreach events conducted under Nasha Mukt J&K 100 Days Abhiyan
- ₹9,828.17 lakh in immovable and ₹703.83 lakh in movable assets seized from drug traffickers
- 20,611 PM-YASASVI scholarship applications received as of 15 October 2026
- 734 sewer/septic tank workers and 4,508 waste pickers validated under NAMASTE
- 419 villages selected for development as model villages under Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana
When it applies
- academic year for PM-YASASVI scholarships
Who it affects
- drug abuse victims