600 Kashmiri Pandit Families' Land Restored In Last 5 Years: Centre
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To ensure that migrant Kashmiri pandit families do not have problems to gain custody of their property, a portal was also launched by J&K administration.
Over 600 Kashmiri Pandit migrant families' land has been restored in the last five years, the Centre told Parliament Wednesday, adding that the government is taking various steps to ensure that such families can safely return to valley and also can earn their livelihood without any fear.
"As per the information provided by the Government of Jammu and Kashmir, the land of 610 applicants (migrants) has been restored in the last five years," Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai informed the Rajya Sabha.
"Under the J&K Migrant Immovable Property (Preservation, Protection & Restraint on Distress Sales) Act, 1997, District Magistrates (DMs) of concerned Districts in Jammu & Kashmir are the legal custodians of the immovable properties of Migrants. The DMs are further empowered to take all steps for the preservation and protection of such properties," the Minister said.
To ensure that migrant Kashmiri pandit families do not have problems to gain custody of their property, a portal was also launched by J&K administration, it said.
