We are committed to utilizing evidence-based approaches to advance policy advocacy, aiming for a long-lasting, sustainable impact on the future. This humble initiative, powered by a diverse team, has worked on the ground and generated knowledge across various subjects related to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. By collaborating with communities and other institutions to promote sustainability initiatives, our objective is to foster a shared commitment to sustainability.

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Commentary: What the ‘CAG Reports’ say about performance of various Govt Deptts in J&K
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Arka Chakraborty and Kasturi Guha The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) recently released reports on J&K finances, Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and non-Public Sector Undertakings (non-PSUs) which were…

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Some known facts about the “unknown gunmen” in Kashmir
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Ironically, even when the identity of the killers and their motivations are known and clear, a deliberate attempt is being made to create ambivalence around their identity by calling them…

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Commentary: Revamp of the sports sector in J&K – a plausible possibility?
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By Arka Chakraborty and Kasturi Guha The J&K administration is making strides to improve the sports infrastructure of the Union Territory. Speaking of which, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha along with…

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Incidents like Shopian, Sopore negate benefits of most notable govt initiatives
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Looking back over the past 30 years, the people of J&K have witnessed enough instances of coordination breakdowns among institutions/functionaries. Javaid Trali If peace and stability in Jammu and Kashmir…

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Always under the spotlight for the politics concerning this region, the vital human geography of Kashmir has never really got the kind of primacy it deserves. While a lot has been written in praise of its scenic splendour, not much focus is accorded to the elements responsible for its natural magnificence – its climate, the geography, and its interactions with the people, and vice versa.
This is perhaps why this place has not attracted the kind of scholarship it should ideally have given its geological past – of being a place desiccated from water – of an ancient lake called Sati-Sara, or having been part of the Tethys Ocean.
Even in global concerns vis-à-vis climate change, Kashmir rarely finds a mention. This is despite this region being situated within the world’s highest mountain range— the Himalayas, which are vital to the global climate, and dictate & determine the human geography & political economy of billions not only in the Indian subcontinent but the entire South Asia.
With all these observations, fears & doubts in mind, JK Policy Institute’s work is focused on SUSTAINABILITY and other matters concerning the human geography of the region.