Lone, Irtif  <br/><br/>
Sustainable industries: The backbone of self-reliant villages  

 - Kurukshetra: A Journal on Rural Development  
 - 72(2), Dec, 2023: p.26-31 
<br/><br/> The promotion of sustainable industries in rural village entails empowering local communities for economic advancement while upholding environmental sustainability. This involves implementing sustainable methods, providing skill development  and training initiatives in organic ferming and renewable emerge, and advocating for green and eco-friendly sectors such as unsalable agriculture, renewable energy production, and waste management. In the specific context of Jammu and Kashmir, (J&K), there is a pronounced emphasis on the government’s home stay initiative, the development of the pencil industry the increasing demand for Kashmir bat, adventure tourism, as well as the handicraft and handloom industry. – Reproduced