India, Feb. 21 -- The Government on Friday informed the House that a total of 35,316 candidates have been trained under the Himayat project in Jammu and Kashmir since its inception.
Replying to a question tabled by MLA Ali Mohammad Dar, the Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Department, said that district-wise figures reveal the highest number of trained candidates in Kathua (4,581), followed by Jammu (4,113), Udhampur (3,024) and Baramulla (2,887).
Other districts include Doda (2,496), Budgam (2,183), Kupwara (2,127), Anantnag (2,087), Rajouri (1,785), Reasi (1,246), Kishtwar (1,232), Pulwama (1,209), Ramban (1,191), Ganderbal (1,068), Samba (861), Kulgam (860), Srinagar (771), Poonch (707), Bandipora (672) and Shopian (216).
The gove...