Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 6: Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Nirmal Singh today introduced a Bill in the Legislative Assembly seeking to amend Jammu and Kashmir Civic Laws (Special Provisions) Act, 2014 in order to extend moratorium on action against unauthorized constructions till December 31, 2015.
Introducing the Bill, Dr Singh said that that Master Plan for Srinagar-2021, Jammu-2021 and Katra were notified vide SRO-28 dated July 30, 2003, SRO-263 dated August 9, 2004 and SRO-399 dated November 23, 2007 respectively, which provides for its review and revision every five years to account for such modifications and correction that emerge based on ground realities.
“The first review of Master Plan has already commenced and is expected to lead to the necessary modification in the existing guidelines for matters such as land use, notification of new commercial and industrial areas along with ground coverage, floor area ratio changes etc”, he said, adding “besides this, the norms, policies and guidelines may also be needed to be appropriately modified to ensure their smooth implementation”.
“In the light of this development, time is needed to bring in orderly arrangements”, Deputy Chief Minister, who is also holding the portfolio of Housing and Urban Development Department said, adding “to complete the ongoing tasks relating to the revision of the Master Plan also enabling its application to the development of all the areas in the notified local areas of Srinagar, Jammu and Katra, a period of at least nine months is required”.
By way of amendment in the Act, the Government wants to provide relief and to minimize avoidable hardships and irreparable loss to the people of these areas against any punitive action by any agency, Deputy Chief Minister said, adding “during these nine months the Government intends to complete the policy framework vis-à-vis unauthorized construction and complete the revision of Master Plan facilitating its smooth implementation”.
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