1298.28 Kanal Land Identified for Establishment of 9 Townships in J&K, Details of Beneficiaries After DPR Formulation, Sakeena Itoo in Assembly
Jammu, Mar 08 (KB): Minister for Health and Medical Education, Sakeena Itoo, on Saturday said that 1298.28 Kanal of land has been identified for establishment of 09 townships in Jammu and Kashmir.
The Minister was replying on behalf of Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, to a question raised by Waheed Ur Rehman Parra in the Legislative Assembly. kanal
She said that establishment of these townships is to check unplanned urban expansion and meet housing needs of people of J&K.
While sharing the details, the Minister informed the House that nine housing colonies are being established at Padgampura Pulwama, Watapora Bandipora, Bhalwal Jammu, Changran Kathua, Chatterhama Srinagar, Bakoora Ganderbal, Chakbhalwal Jammu, Chowadhi Jammu and Kanuyian in Poonch district.
She said that details of the beneficiaries shall be determined after DPR formulation.
The Minister said that Srinagar Development Authority has identified State land along National Highway Bypasss Bemina Srinagar (Rakhi Gund Aksha) and Jammu Development Authority identified land at Sidhra, Jammu for catering to housing needs of people of J&K. kanal
The Minister, while responding to a supplementary, said that all Ecological issues shall be taken into consideration while undertaking any construction. (KB)
