Approves purchase of land for new building for J&K Guest House in NCR
Jammu: The Administrative Council (AC), which met with Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha in the chair has accorded the administrative approval for setting up of four new industrial estates in J&K, an official press release informed Saturday.
Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to the LG; Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary and Dr. Mandeep Kumar Bhandari, Principal Secretary to the LG, attended the meeting.
The new industrial estates okayed at the meeting are coming up at Budhi Kathua, Medicity Jammu, Chandgam and Lelhar Pulwama, which shall be developed over 1379 Kanals of land with an investment of Rs 136.65 crores, the press release said.
It said apart from attracting investments, the projects shall provide a boost to local employment and is expected to generate over 11,497 jobs in the private sector.
The new industrial estates shall be comprehensively developed in terms of infrastructure viz. internal road works, availability of electricity, centralized water distribution system, rainwater harvesting, roadside greenery/plantation, etc.
Besides, the development shall involve setting up of centralized effluent treatment plants on new patterns as per the norms of the National Green Tribunal and other facilities on modern state of art technology. The timeline for completion of projects shall be 18 months.
The establishment of new industrial estates is in line with the commitment of the government to boost industrial development and entrepreneurship in J&K, the press release said.
The Administrative Council (AC) also approved the proposal of Hospitality & Protocol Department to purchase land for the construction of a new building for J&K Guest House at the National Capital, New Delhi at an estimated cost of Rs 26 crores, an official press release informed.
Pertinently, a significant portion of the J&K Guest House at Chanakyapuri (CPGH), New Delhi, was apportioned to the Union Territory of Ladakh following the enactment of the J&K Reorganisation Act, 2019. Consequently, the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir retained only 10 staff quarters and Block-C of CPGH, the press release said.
It said the additional building will optimize accommodation for common citizens and patients of UT of J&K who frequent the National Capital City, enhancing the overall availability of lodging facilities.
