Jammu & Kashmir: 415 Building Permits Issued in 2025-26
JAMMU: The tourism sector in Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing significant growth, with tourism development authorities (TDAs) issuing 415 building permissions in 2025-26 alone, surpassing the total from the last two financial years combined. In total, from 2023 to 2026, 807 building permissions were granted in the Union territory, according to official statistics. Over the past three years, TDAs have identified more than 500 unauthorized constructions in prominent tourist areas, leading to notices being served, FIRs registered, penalties imposed, and demolitions carried out. The tourism department reported that 245 building permissions were issued in 2023-24, followed by 147 in 2024-25,…