Jammu, Feb. 18 -- Waheed Ur Rehman Para, Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Pulwama, will introduce a Private Member Bill titled "The Jammu and Kashmir (Regularisation and Recognition of Property Rights of Residents in Public Land) Bill, 2025" in the upcoming session of the Legislative Assembly. The proposed legislation aims to legalise and confer property rights upon residents who have constructed and lived in houses on state-owned, common, and other lands for decades.
Recognising the need for a humane and pragmatic approach to the long-standing issue of unauthorised residential constructions, Para's bill seeks to provide security of tenure to thousands of families, ensuring their right to shelter as enshrined under Article 21 ...