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| Agricultural land into concrete jungle DB issues notice to Revenue Minister & Ors | | PIL against conversion of | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 8 : In a Public Interest Litigation filed by Ranjeet Singh Chib in which petitioner expressed his concern for illegal conversion of world famous Basmati Paddy/Rice Land Growing into concrete jungle with free hand in Sub Division RS Pura, A Division Bench of State High Court Comprising Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur and Justice Bansi Lal Bhat after hearing petitioner in person issued notice to State of J&K through Chief Secretary, Revenue Minister and Ors returnable within four weeks. As per PIL , thousands of Kanals of land has been converted into banquet halls, residential colonies and business complex in last five years without obtaining permission from the Revenue Minister as required under J&K Land Revenue Act.
In the PIL It has been further submitted that in J&K 65% of the population depends upon agriculture and alleged sector, but in RS Pura more than 90% people directly or indirectly deal with agriculture sector and if this illegal conversion of land is not stopped at this stage, the cost of Basmati Rice which has increased three times in last 3 years i.e. from 5000/- per quintal to Rs 15000/- per quantial, would go out of the reach of common man. (JNF) |
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