The Jammu and Kashmir government with an aim of building strong grassroots institutions for the underprivileged, engaging them in gainful livelihood interventions and ensuring appreciable improvement in their income on a sustainable basis through the UMEED scheme of J-K Rural Livelihood Mission (JKRLM), stated an official release. According to an official release, JKRLM’s mandate is to reach out to 66 per cent rural population across the 125 blocks of Jammu and Kashmir and to provide them with sustainable livelihood opportunities and nurture them so that they come out of poverty and appreciate an honourable quality of life.
