Govt revises policy regarding delineation of Gair Mumkin Khads

Srinagar, July 31: In a significant move, the Administrative Council which met here under chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha approved the revised policy for the delineation of lands recorded as Gair Mumkin Khads in the revenue records.

An official spokesman in a statement issued here said that the policy was aimed at segregating khads from khads which do not form water courses thus allowing for subsequent development of segregated lands.

This decision is an amplification and simplification of earlier Administrative Council Decision No 17/01/2022 dated January 29, 2022, and subsequent Government Order No 18-JK(Rev) of 2022 dated February 4, 2022, vide which a three-tier committee was empowered to carry out the delineation and demarcation exercise in this regard.

Under the new scheme of things, the procedure has been decentralised, empowering the Deputy Commissioner (DC) to carry out delineation based on the district-level committee’s recommendation, regardless of the size of the land involved for State land.

For private lands, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) can delineate up to 200 kanal per Khasra on the recommendation of the district-level committee, while the divisional-level committee and Divisional Commissioner can delineate 200 to 500 kanal per Khasra.

All other proposals would be approved by the UT-level committee.

This decentralised approach would ensure efficient, transparent, and timely delineation.

The process would be conducted simultaneously in various districts using modern and scientific technologies like the digital elevation model, digital terrain model, and hydrological and hydraulic modelling.

This decision is expected to lead to substantial industrial expansion and attract new investments.

Additionally, it serves as a crucial step towards planned urban development in segregated areas.

Advisor to LG, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar; Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo and Principal Secretary to LG, Mandeep K Bhandari were present in the meeting.