Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government is allotting five marlas of land to landless families for the construction of residential houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY-G), subject to verification by the Revenue Department.
In response to a question by MLA M.Y. Tarigami in the Legislative Assembly as per news agency JKNS, the Minister for Rural Development & Panchayati Raj stated in a written reply that the administration has compiled district-wise details of identified landless families.
The minister also clarified that extended families of landless backgrounds may be considered for allotment, depending on eligibility and evolving guidelines.
Additionally, the government affirmed that the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation, and Resettlement Act, 2013 is being implemented in J&K, ensuring compensation to landowners as per legal provisions.
As per official data available with the news agency JKNS, 3,673 landless families have been identified under the PMAY-G (Awas Plus) category, of which 498 families have been allotted land, while 2,727 applications were rejected and 442 cases remain under consideration.
Among the districts, Rajouri has the highest number of identified landless families at 1,289, with 48 allotted land, 1,162 cases rejected, and 79 under review.
In Jammu, 171 landless families were identified, with 38 receiving land, 133 rejected. Anantnag recorded 319 identified families, of whom 28 were allotted land, 272 rejected, and 13 cases under review. Bandipora had 134 landless families, with 114 allotted land, while the remaining 20 cases are still under consideration.
In Baramulla, out of 111 identified landless families, 55 were allotted land, 30 cases were rejected, and 26 remain under review. Ganderbal had 264 landless families identified, but only 9 received land, with 252 cases rejected while 3 cases are under consideration.
Kathua saw 165 families identified, with 23 receiving land, 111 rejected, and 31 cases still under review. Kishtwar had 252 identified landless families, with 55 allotted land, while 146 cases were rejected, and 51 remain under consideration.
In Kulgam, 37 families were identified, with 8 received land, with 29 cases rejected. In Kupwara 46 families were identified, 4 of whom received land, while 39 cases were rejected while 3 are still under consideration. Poonch had 6 landless families, with 6 allotted land. Similarly, Pulwama had 24 landless families, 11 received land, with 13 cases rejected.
In Ramban, 181 families were identified, but none were allotted land, with 162 cases rejected and with 19 cases pending. Reasi had 159 landless families, with 7 were alloted land, 144 cases were rejected with 8 cases still pending. In Samba 40 families were identified in which 21 were alloted land, with 19 cases rejected.
In Srinagar had the lowest number of landless families at 11, with only 3 receiving land, while 8 cases were rejected. Udhampur recorded 220 landless families, of whom 11 received land, 138 were rejected, and 71 cases remain under review.
In Doda 244 landless families were identified with 57 recieving land, with 69 cases rejected, while 118 are still under consideration.
As per official data, no landless family was identified in Budgam and Shopian.
The government emphasized that land is being provided under PMAY-G to eligible landless families, subject to verification by the Revenue Department. Furthermore, the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, is being implemented in J&K, ensuring compensation as per legal provisions. (JKNS)
