From Rs 126 cr in 2021 to Rs 1,924 cr in 2025
Ovaise Gul
Srinagar, May 16: Jammu and Kashmir has witnessed a notable rise in industrial investment activity over the past five years, with official figures showing a sharp increase in both investment intentions and implemented Industrial Entrepreneur Memorandums (IEMs) in the Union Territory.
According to the Annual Report 2025-26, Department for Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, the state-wise break-up of IEMs implemented during the last five years shows that Jammu and Kashmir recorded 14 IEM filings up to December 2025 involving a proposed investment of Rs 1,924 crore.
The figures show a steady rise compared to earlier years. In 2024, the UT registered 13 IEM filings with investments worth Rs 344 crore, while in 2023, only three proposals involving Rs 298 crore were filed. In 2022, five IEMs involving Rs 169 crore were filed, while in 2021, five IEMs worth Rs 126 crore were recorded.
The data further reveals a major increase in investment intentions under IEM Part-A filings. Jammu and Kashmir recorded five investment intention proposals up to December 2025 with a proposed investment of Rs 598 crore.
In 2024, the UT witnessed its highest proposed investment intentions during the last five years, with 35 IEM Part-A filings involving investments worth Rs 9,500 crore. In 2023, 19 investment proposals worth Rs 2,354 crore were filed, while in 2022, 12 proposals involving Rs 1,385 crore were recorded. During 2021, five proposals worth Rs 681 crore were filed.
Industrial Entrepreneur Memorandums are filed by entrepreneurs planning to establish industrial units and are considered indicators of industrial growth and investor interest in a region. The data points towards increasing industrial activity and investment participation in Jammu and Kashmir over the past few years.