Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Oct 24: The State Administrative Council (SAC) has approved diversion of 663 Hectares of Forest land in various Forest Divisions of Jammu and Kashmir for undertaking developmental projects of urgent public importance in the road, power, drinking water, irrigation, education, railways, telecom, civil aviation and defense sectors.
The diversion of forest land was approved by SAC in pursuance to the recommendations of the 114th, 115th, 116th, 117th and 118th Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) Meetings held on 17.07.2019, 25.09.2019, 03.10.2019, 15.10.2019 and 21.10.2019 under the Chairmanship of the Chief Secretary. A total of 198 forest land diversion proposals involving 663 Ha of forest land had been cleared by the FAC, on the specified terms and conditions.
Work on these projects could not commence till date due to pending forest clearances. Following the SAC approval, works on all these projects shall be started which will lead to completion of various important infrastructural projects thereby benefitting a large number of people living in remote and far-flung areas of Jammu and Kashmir by providing them drinking water, road and mobile connectivity, electricity etc.
SAC directed the Forest Department to ensure bare minimum felling of trees, undertaking compensatory afforestation over alternate land in lieu of diversion of forest land besides closely monitoring the works being undertaken in the forest areas to ensure preservation of flora and fauna. SAC emphasized on the transplantation of saplings and poles to the degraded forest areas and monitoring their growth closely till they mature.
SAC further directed the PW(R&B) Department to ensure that the road projects under PMGSY are completed within the timelines so that the objectives of these projects are realized.
Meanwhile, SAC accorded sanction to the transfer of Shamilat (Kahcharai) land measuring 51 Kanal and 08 Marlas at Maidan Chogal Tehsil Handwara, District Kupwara to the Health and Medical Education Department for establishing a Government Medical College.
SAC accorded sanction to the transfer of State land measuring 1123 Kanal and 11 Marlas situated in Villages Chatergam and Lalpora, Tehsil Tal, District Pulwama to the Animal and Sheep Husbandry Department for establishing a Poultry Estate.
SAC also approved transfer of Shamilat (Kahcharai) land measuring 6 Kanals situated in village Sirnoor, District Pulwama, to the Department of Disaster Management, Relief, Rehabilitation & Reconstruction for establishing the District Emergency Operation Centre (EOC) at Pulwama.
SAC accorded sanction for placing of indent with Jammu Development Authority (JDA) for transfer of state land measuring 156 Kanal and 6 Marlas situated in village Jagati, Tehsil Nagrota, District Jammu in possession of JDA to the Army in exchange of 147 Kanal and 11 Marlas of land adjacent to Jammu University Campus at Bahu Wali Rakh, Jammu for expansion of the University Campus.
In another decision, SAC approved transfer of 250 Kanals of land at village Rakh-i-Gund Aksha in Bemina for establishment of High Court Complex.
SAC further authorized the Housing & Urban Development Department to demarcate the land and incorporate the High Court Complex in the Master Plan after due process and to transfer the land at the departmental level.
The SAC also accorded sanction to the creation of 105 posts (35 posts each) for Special Correctional Home Pulwama, District Jail Kupwara and District Jail Kargil.
The posts include one post of Superintendent Jail, one post of Deputy Superintendent Jail, three posts of Head Warder, ten posts of Warder, one post each of Assistant Surgeon, Medical Assistant, Lab Assistant, Teacher, Accounts Assistant, Head Assistant and Sr. Assistant, two posts of Jr. Assistant, one posts each of Warder Driver, Electrician, Plumber, Carpenter, Dhobi, Barber, Cook, Orderly, Nursing Orderly and two posts of Jail Safaiwala.
The creation of posts will improve the functioning and management of the Special Correctional Home Pulwama and the District Jail Kupwara and District Jail Kargil.
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