J&K Land Grants Rules, 2022
Provisions of new rules:-
- The leases of current land owners will not be extended in case of their lease expiry.
- Deals with the special rules to grant government land on lease in erstwhile State of J&K.
- All leases, except the subsisting or expired residential leases, expired or determined prior to the coming into force of these rules or issued under these rules, shall not be renewed and shall determined.
Eligibilty Criteria for leasing of land under new rule Lands can be given to –
- self-employment
- housing purposes of ex service- men
- war widows and the families of martyrs one who has sacrificed his life in the line of duty.
- In a first, the land could also be used for facilities of migrant workers, buildings and other construction workers.
LANDS leasing for purposes such as :-
- use of land on lease to education, healthcare, agriculture, tourism,
- skill development and development of traditional art, craft, culture and languages.
- The land could be leased for hydroelectric projects, stadiums, playgrounds, gymnasiums or other recreational purposes.
Benefits of NEW RULES :-
- The new rules have hundreds of properties open for fresh auction, where outsiders could also participate.
- The impact will be of great significance in tourist hotspot Gulmarg, where 56 hotels out of 59 have their leases expired already.
- Similarly, properties in Pahalgam, Srinagar and Jammu’s Patnitop will go up for auction.
Syllabus: Prelims + Mains; GS2 – Polity and Governance
