UNVEILING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC'S MULTIFACETED EFFECT ON THE ECONOMY OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR    

Authors : Dr. Arshad Bhat; Dr. M. M. Kachroo; Dr. Mohd. Sarwar Rahman; Dr. Abid Sultan; Dr. H.A. Malik

Publishing Date : 2023

DOI : https://doi.org/10.52458/9789388996969.nsp2023.eb.ch-04

ISBN : 978-93-88996-88-4

Pages : 27

Chapter id : GU/NSP/EB/ESTDCI/2023/Ch-04

Abstract : The Coronavirus pandemic of 2020-21 was hazardous and disastrous occasion throughout the entire existence of India. The situation of the 2020-21 Coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir eclipsed the disaster of 1908 and the bubonic plague calamity of the principal decade of the 20th century. More than 1,976 people died between March 2020 and 2021. This chapter presents the impact of covid -19 on the overall food production, the availability of cold storage units and the need-based inputs availability in the UT. The chapter also presents a quantitative analysis of consumption of different food items during and after lockdown in the UT. The chapter assesses the timely rise in the covid cases and the rising number of deaths state wise accordingly. The results revealed that there is a rise in fruit production from 2.14 -2.54 '000 MT during the pandemic period in the UT. The chapter also highlights that there is an increase in horticulture production in India from 166.94 - 326.48million tonnes.

Keywords : Social stratification, miseries, woes, aftermath, recovery, expenses.

Cite : Bhat, A., Kachroo, M. M., Rahman, M. S., Sultan, A., & Malik, H. (2023). Unveiling the Covid-19 Pandemic's Multifaceted Effect on the Economy of Jammu and Kashmir (1st ed., pp. 27-34). Noble Science Press. https://doi.org/10.52458/9789388996969.nsp2023.eb.ch-04

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