JAMMU, March 19 -- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today informed the Legislative Assembly that to address the limited accommodation at J&K House, Chanakyapuri, the government has acquired a 3,179.58 sqm plot on a perpetual lease from the Delhi Development Authority at Dwarka, New Delhi.

Responding to a question by Member Tanvir Sadiq regarding the lack of accommodation for those visiting Delhi, Chandigarh from J&K after the transfer of the main buildings of Jammu and Kashmir House, New Delhi, to the Union Territory of Ladakh, the Chief Minister, who also holds the Hospitality & Protocol portfolio, clarified that a significant portion of the Guest House at Chanakyapuri has been allocated to Ladakh. "Consequently, the UT of J&K has limited a...