Excelsior Correspondent
NEW DELHI, July 16: The Centre has forwarded a suggestion to the State Government for giving a piece of land or a well-built apartment in Kashmir to the soldiers, who have served in the Valley.
Responding to a special mention, raised in Rajya Sabha by BJP MP Tarun Vijay, the Defence Minister Manohar Parikar today sent a reply that the issue of providing land to soldiers, who have served in Kashmir valley is a State subject and the matter has been forwarded to the State Government in Srinagar for appropriate action.
It is noteworthy that Tarun Vijay on May 8, 2015 had raised the demand to give a piece of land or a well-built apartment on a 99 year lease in any city or area of the choice of soldiers who have served in Kashmir valley for minimum three-years or to the next kith and kin of those soldiers who have laid their lives for defending motherland in Kashmir.
This was first of its kind a demand ever raised in Parliament and created a great deal of discussion.
Allotment of land /apartment in Kashmir valley to soldiers who have served a minimum of three years in the Valley, is a State subject to be dealt with by Government of J & K as per their Policy/Rules. The matter has been forwarded to the State Government for appropriate action, the reply of Defence Minister said.
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