SRINAGAR: The Administrative Council which met here under chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha in a significant decision granting proprietary rights on State land to the families of West Pakistan Displaced Persons.
Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Atal Dulloo, Chief Secretary, Dr Mandeep K Bhandari, Principal Secretary to Lieutenant Governor were present in the meeting.
An official spokesman said that the decision shall significantly empower thousands of families across Jammu region. It is pertinent to mention that post re-organization of year 2019, Domicile rights have been conferred by Government of India to the West Pakistan Displaced Persons.
“The decision fulfills demands of all connected families, which have been requesting for ownership rights since past so many decades. Vesting of proprietary right to West Pakistan Displaced Persons on State land would bring them at par with the Displaced Persons of POJK and their long pending demand will also be fulfilled,” the spokesman said.
The Administrative Council also approved conferment of proprietary rights upon Displaced Persons of 1965 in respect of state land.
It was ordered that the revenue department shall ensure that proper safeguards are built in the operational guidelines to prevent any misuse particularly unauthorized encroachments on the state land.
In another decision, the AC approved revised administrative approval for construction of six thousand Transit Accommodations in Kashmir Valley for Kashmir Migrant Government Employees engaged under PMDP-2015 and taking up allied works at various locations of Transit Accommodations in Kashmir Valley.
The decision is aimed at creating some allied infrastructure facilities for the transit accommodations which shall facilitate early allotment of quarters to the employees, said an official spokesman, adding, it shall enable early completion of construction of targeted accommodation for migrant employees by providing additional funds for construction purposes.
Department of Disaster Management, Relief, Rehabilitation & Reconstruction shall ensure that allied works related to security arrangements like watch tower, installation of CCTV cameras etc. are taken up to ensure security of the inhabitants, ordered the AC.
