J&K to Lease Five-Marla Plots to Landless Flood Victims as Relief Package Goes to Centre

Overview

• Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said landless families affected by the floods will receive five marlas of state land on a lease basis for building homes, with paperwork in progress.
• The administration clarified that no fresh rehabilitation policy is being introduced because existing frameworks cover the required measures.
• A joint damage assessment with central teams, including a visit by Home Minister Amit Shah, found Jammu division suffered comparatively more damage than Kashmir.
• A relief package has been prepared and submitted to the Government of India, and officials pledged distribution without political, religious or regional bias once funds are released.
• The Social Welfare Minister said a proposal is under consideration to extend five-marla lease allotments to landless families affected by floods, landslides, cloudbursts and earthquakes for residential use.