Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said his government has decided to allot five marlas of land on a 40-year lease basis to landless families affected by natural calamities across the Union Territory in 2025.
Hundreds of families were rendered homeless or suffered extensive and irreparable damage to their homes due to flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall between August and September last year.
Over 6,400 families hit by flash floods and landslides in Udhampur district have been provided financial assistance, he said.
In a written reply to a question by BJP Assembly member Balwant Singh Mankotia, Omar stated, “The Council of Ministers took a decision, which was followed by a government order issued on January 2, 2026.
“The government of Jammu and Kashmir has approved the allotment of five marlas of state land to each landless family rendered homeless due to floods, landslides, cloudbursts and earthquakes in Jammu and Kashmir.”
He added that the land would be provided on a lease basis for residential purposes without charging any premium.
“The beneficiaries will be required to pay an annual ground rent of Rs 10 per marla for a period of 40 years, which can be extended further as per rules after approval by the competent authority,” Omar said.
He clarified that every allotment would be scrutinised under the provisions laid down in the government order. He said over 6,400 families affected by flash floods and landslides in Udhampur district have been provided financial assistance amounting to more than Rs 23.49 crore.
“A total of 6,449 affected families across Udhampur, Chenani, Ramnagar and Latti-Marothi tehsils were provided compensation as per prescribed norms,” he added.
He said 2,666 affected families in Udhampur tehsil were sanctioned Rs 9.32 crore, while 1,208 families in Chenani tehsil received over Rs 5 crore.
Omar further stated that the government has also taken steps for the rehabilitation of families rendered landless due to natural calamities by providing state land for residential purposes on a lease basis under approved norms.
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