Over 39,000 housing units sanctioned in J&K: Govt

Jammu, Mar 27: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday informed the Legislative Assembly that a total of 39,153 housing units have been sanctioned across the Union Territory under various housing schemes, out of which 31,173 units have been completed so far.
Replying to a starred question by MLA Aga Syed Muntazir Mehdi, the government said that Jammu district tops the list with 5,755 houses sanctioned, followed by Baramulla (4,165), Anantnag (3,856) and Srinagar (3,508). In terms of completion, Baramulla recorded 3,229 completed units, Anantnag 3,199 and Srinagar 2,664.
The district-wise data further reveals that Budgam has 2,318 houses sanctioned and 1,654 completed, while Bandipora recorded 3,204 sanctioned units and 2,309 completed. Kupwara has 1,874 sanctioned and 1,337 completed houses, Pulwama has 1,157 sanctioned and 1,045 completed, and Kulgam has 972 sanctioned with 856 completed units.
Similarly, Shopian reported 477 sanctioned and 421 completed units, Samba 1,510 sanctioned and 1,353 completed, Kathua 2,456 sanctioned and 2,206 completed, and Udhampur 889 sanctioned with 690 completed houses.
In the hilly districts, Rajouri has 1,885 sanctioned houses with 1,429 completed, Poonch 631 sanctioned and 539 completed, Ramban 558 sanctioned and 472 completed, Doda 2,092 sanctioned and 1,651 completed, and Kishtwar 504 sanctioned units of which 490 have been completed, the reply reads.
Regarding notified private (milikyat) land falling within Municipal limits of Budgam, barred from construction, the government said that the total area covered under the Master Plan of Municipal Budgam is 202 sq km. However, it added that due to the absence of a cadastral layer superimposed on the land use plan of Master Plan Srinagar-2035, the exact extent of private land falling within the municipal limits of Budgam barred from construction, cannot be specified.
The government further informed that the Draft Master Plan Srinagar-2035 was put in the public domain as per provisions of the J&K Development Act, 1970, inviting objections and suggestions from the general public.
It added that the objective of the Master Plan is to guide long-term planned and sustainable urban growth, ensure coordinated infrastructure development, promote economic activity, and improve overall quality of life by providing better amenities and environmental protection. (KNO)