SRINAGAR, July 12 -- Jammu and Kashmir has received Rs 806.93 crore of central share under the National Health Mission (NHM) in five installments.

Of which Rs 195.08 Cr was earmarked for infrastructure maintenance in 2024-25 against a resource envelope of Rs 601.54 crore and Rs 150.20 crore respectively.

J&K has also achieved 99% institutional deliveries in 2024-25, and Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) has significantly dropped from 16 to 14 as per the SRS 2022 Bulletin, which is better than the national average of 26 per 1000 live births. As per HMIS data 2024-25, IMR has been recorded as 9.35 per 1000 live births, he reiterated.

The details were shared in a high-level meeting chaired by the Chief Secretary, Atal Dullooto review the progre...