Suhail Khan
Srinagar, Oct 28 : The Jammu and Kashmir Revenue Department has confirmed the formulation of a proposal to provide state land to families rendered landless by natural calamities.
The announcement was made in a written reply to MLA Sumbal Hilal Akbar Lone during the ongoing Autumn Session of the Assembly.
According to the department, the proposal would allot a 5-marla plot of state land to each eligible family on a lease basis strictly for residential construction.
The initiative targets those affected by disasters including floods, landslides, cloudbursts, and earthquakes. The proposal is currently undergoing inter-departmental consultations before it can be finalized the department said further in a written document of which a copy lies with Kashmir Convener.
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