Over 200 Indians allotted land in IIOJK for ‘setting up businesses’
Srinagar: Over 200 outsiders have been allotted land in the name of setting up businesses in the UN-recognized disputed territory of Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, official data confirmed.
According to Kashmir Media Service, the process of land allotment to outsiders, mostly from Delhi, Haryana and Punjab, marked manifold increase after the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019.
According to the data shared by the industries and commerce department, the majority of investors preferred Kathua and Samba districts in Jammu region to establish their firms compared to a very few businessmen showing interest in the Valley.
Under the so-called Industrial Policy 2016-26, a total of 28 businessmen from different parts of India were allotted over 500 kanals of land to set up their units in the twin districts of Samba and Kathua. The allotment of land varies depending on the investment proposal.
However, the introduction of the amended industrial policy 2021-30 after the abrogation of Article 370 saw influx of outsiders under the cover of businessmen from Delhi, Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Haryana, Punjab, Bihar, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu also moved to the region in the name of investment.
Almost 50 businessmen from Delhi have been allotted land in IIOJK, followed by Haryana (45), Punjab (43), Uttar Pradesh (14), Maharashtra (nine) and seven each from Gujarat, Chandigarh, and Himachal Pradesh.
