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J&K Govt Finds 578 Illegal Constructions, Issues 807 Permits: CM

Representative AI image JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir government announced on Wednesday that the Tourism Development Authorities have approved 807 building permits over the past three years, while identifying 578 illegal constructions across the Union Territory. In response to a question from PDP MLA Waheed-ur-Rehman Para in the Assembly, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who oversees the Tourism Department, provided the following breakdown: 245 permits in 2023-24, 147 in 2024-25, and 415 in 2025-26. Abdullah also categorized the permits issued, revealing that 544 were for residential houses, 121 for commercial constructions, 26 for hotels, 14 for huts, and two for guesthouses.…

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Minister: 5 Lakh PMAY Houses Coming Soon to J&K

File Photo SRINAGAR: During a press conference on Thursday, Union Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, announced that nearly 500,000 individuals in Jammu and Kashmir are currently without housing. He was accompanied by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for this announcement. Chouhan highlighted that 93% of the housing allocations under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) in J&K have been completed, with eligible beneficiaries already identified. “A recent survey revealed five lakh individuals deserving homes; allotments will be finalized post-verification,” he stated. Previously, Omar had raised concerns regarding the criteria for determining housing scheme beneficiaries in J&K. “The…