The UT of J&K government on October 31, 2020 decided to declare all the actions taken under the Jammu and Kashmir State Land (Vesting of Ownership to the Occupants) Act, 2001 as “null and void”.
- Under this act, also known as the Roshni Act, 20 lakh kanals (a unit of area, 1 acre is equal to 8 kanals) of land was to be transferred to existing occupants.
- The J&K government has decided to implement the High Court order, where it declared the Jammu and Kashmir State Land (Vesting of Ownership to the Occupants) Act, 2001 as amended from time to time as unconstitutional, contrary to law and unsustainable.
- The Roshni Act was enacted during Farooq Abdullah’s regime, and it was aimed to earn Rs. 25,000 crore by transferring 20 lakh kanals of State land to existing occupants against payment at market rates.
(Source: The Hindu)
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