Timeline of the J&K Economy
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1846 | Treaty of Amritsar; Dogra rule begins |
| About 1890 | Jhelum Valley Cart Road; Jammu-Sialkot rail |
| 1905 | Mohra hydel project |
| 1922 | Banihal Cart Road opens |
| 1938 | J&K Bank founded |
| 1944 | Naya Kashmir manifesto |
| 1950 | Big Landed Estates Abolition Act |
| 1951-56 | First Five-Year Plan |
| 1976 | Agrarian Reforms Act |
| 2008 | Cross-LoC trade begins (suspended 2019) |
| 2014 | September floods |
| 2015 | PM Development Package (Rs 80,000 crore) |
| 2017 | GST starts (8 July) |
| 2019 | Reorganisation: J&K and Ladakh UTs |
| 2020 | Domicile and land laws adapted; Tourism Policy 2020 |
| 2021 | Industrial Policy 2021-30; NCSS 2021; Film Policy |
| 2023 | G20 Tourism meeting, Srinagar; new GI tags |
| 2024 | Record 2.36 crore tourists |
| 2025 | USBRL opened (June); Pahalgam attack (April); floods |
| 2026 | Economic Survey (5 Feb); Budget (6 Feb) |
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Prepared for exam revision from the J&K Economic Survey 2025-26, J&K Budget 2026-27, PRS Legislative Research, NITI Aayog and replies in Parliament and the Legislative Assembly. Figures are advance estimates or latest available and official replies sometimes differ, so check the latest Economic Survey and Budget before relying on them. Found a mistake? Tell us.