Jammu: The transfer process for 16 kanal of land patch identified for development of Fruit and Vegetable ( F&V) Mandi at Nowdal in Tral is in the final stage and will be completed within two months.
Minister for Rural Development Department, Javed Ahmad Dar, informed this while replying to a question raised by Rafiq Ahmad Malik in the Legislative Assembly.
He said that the transfer of land for establishment of Fruit and Vegetable Mandi at Nowdal in Tral Constituency is under process with the Revenue Department. He added that the land patch of 16 kanal, including 8.5 kanal of state land, was identified during 2020 and the process of paper authentication and completion is under progress.
Over 15 lakh kanal retrieved from encroachers in Kathua, Samba districts: Sakeena Itoo
Eviction of illegal occupation of over 3 lakh kanal worth Rs 18,049.6 cr initiated
Minister for Health and Education, Sakeena Itoo, today said that out of total 1727241 Kanal and 8 Marla illegally occupied land, 1539662 Kanal and 15.5 Marla land has been retrieved, so far, in Kathua and Samba districts.
The Minister, who was replying on behalf of Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, to a question raised by Rajiv Jasrotia in the Legislative Assembly.
She said that the eviction process has already been initiated as per the relevant rules for retrieval of remaining 313645 Kanal and 12 Marla land worth Rs. 18,049.6 crore from the encroachers.
Sharing details, the Minister said that the land under illegal occupation is being retrieved in Ghatti Patwar, Patwar Halqa Nanan, Forelain, Bhagthali Patwar, Taraf Bhajwal and Taraf Manjli, however, no state land has been encroached in Korepunnu village of Samba.
Regarding conversion of Agriculture land for industrial and commercial purposes, the Minister said that a total of 6098.53 Kanal of land has been converted for industrial and commercial purposes in Kathua and Samba districts of Jammu. She informed the House that total conversion of Agriculture land for industrial purpose was 4729 Kanal and 19.33 Marla while 559.17 Kanal land has been converted for commercial purposes in Kathua and Jasrota areas.
Similarly, 156 Kanal and 07 Marla of Agriculture land has been converted and utilized for industrial purposes while 654 Kanal and 10 Marla for commercial purposes in Samba, she informed the House.
She informed that the Revenue Department has not transferred state land to any private individual for setting up of Industrial Estates, however, on the basis of intends placed by the Industries & Commerce Department, land measuring 12260 Kanal and 03 Marla has been transferred to Industries & Commerce Department in various districts during the past two years.
She said that the State land measuring 129 Kanal has been allotted to PMAY (G) beneficiaries on leased basis during the past two years.
Legislators; RS Pathania and Narinder Singh raised supplementaries.
