Identify land for housing colonies: Div Com Jammu to DCs

Jammu, Apr 24: Divisional Commissioner Ramesh Kumar on Monday directed the Deputy Commissioners of the Jammu division to identify suitable land for the development of housing colonies in their respective districts. He issued these directions while chairing a video conferencing meeting with DCs and concerned officers convened to review the progress achieved in this regard so far.
The Deputy Commissioners apprised about the status of land identification and other preliminary procedures initiated for the establishment of Housing colonies in their respective districts. It was informed that some districts have already transferred the land to the Housing Board for the development of Housing colonies, while other DCs were directed to expedite the process and transfer the land identified for the purpose.
The Div Com directed the Managing Director Housing Board to conduct joint visits at the already identified land to check the feasibility of land patches. He also asked the DC Jammu and Samba to expedite the progress on the demarcation of JDA land.