https://kashmirtimes.com/opinion/comment-articles/statehood-is-necessary-but-not-enough https://media.assettype.com/kashmirtimes/import/kashmirtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Map-of-Jammu-and-Kashmir.png?resize=749%2C525&ssl=1 Jammu & Kashmir Map with two Union Territories of Ladakh and J&K. Image is representational. kashmirtimes en 2026-10-08T00:00:00.000Z Statehood Is Necessary, But Not Enough Jammu & Kashmir, J&K Statehood, Ladakh, Kashmir Valley, Jammu Province, Union Territories, Article 370, Politics, Culture, Human Rights, Natural Resources https://kashmirtimes.com/news/money-on-table-but-water-and-rural-projects-stalled https://media.assettype.com/kashmirtimes/2026-10-07/bsrr4wr2/CAG-Report-on-JJM-schemes.png Comptroller and Auditor General Report on drinking water schemes flags shortfalls, under-utilisation of funds and delays in completion up to the end of 2024 in the last five years. Image is representational. kashmirtimes en 2026-10-07T10:17:59.995Z Money on Table, but Water and Rural Projects Stalled Part-III Drinking Water, Shortages, Jal Jeevan Mission, Development Schemes, Budgetary Allocations, NABARD, Jammu & Kashmir, Kulgam, Anantnag, Kishtwar, Doda, Comptroller and Auditor General, CAG Report, Health https://kashmirtimes.com/news/despite-spending-mgnrega-works-remained-unfinished-in-jk-part-ii https://media.assettype.com/kashmirtimes/2026-10-06/dz4c08yb/CAG-repport-2023.png Comptroller and Auditor General's report finds major flaws in the financial management of resources. Image is representational. kashmirtimes en 2026-10-06T11:57:13.461Z Despite Spending MGNREGA Works Remained Unfinished in J&K Part-II Finance, Comptroller and Audit General of India, CAG Report, Financial Management, Financial System, Jammu & Kashmir, MGNREGA, Politics, Accountability https://kashmirtimes.com/news/news-analysis/jk-generates-934-tonnes-of-biomedical-waste-a-day-but-no-trail-of-where-it-goes https://media.assettype.com/kashmirtimes/2026-10-06/iu2y1my1/Jammu-and-Kashmir-generates-9.34tonnesofbiomedicalwasteondailybasisbutthereisnotrailofwhereitgoes Jammu and Kashmir generates 9.34 tonnes of biomedical waste on daily basis, but there is no trail of where it goes. Image is representational. kashmirtimes en 2026-10-06T11:40:58.830Z J&K Generates 9.34 Tonnes of Biomedical Waste a Day but No Trail of Where it Goes Biomedical, Waste Generation, Waste Management, Health, Jammu & Kashmir, Medical, Pathology, Pollution Control Board, CPCB, Annual Report, Politics