J&K govt. transfers 65.5 acres to CRPF
The Hindu
Three districts to host battalion camping sites; 2.5 acres given to police dept.
The J&K government on Thursday transferred over 524 kanals (65.5 acres) of land for CRPF personnel and their families stationed in the Valley.
A government spokesman said the Administrative Council (AC), headed by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, has approved the proposal of transfer of 524 kanal and 11 marla of land in favour of the CRPF “for establishing battalion camping sites”.
The land chunks have been allotted at Brah village in Shangus block, Jummo village at Pahalgam, and Subhanpahari at Bijbehara in Anantnag district; Allowpora-Sheikhpora village in Keegam and Zawoora-Baderhama in Shopian district, Oukhoo village in Kakapora, Kadlabal village in Pampore and Koil village in Pulwama district.
The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.