Srinagar, March 8 -- Replying to a question of M Y Tarigami, Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj said that the families having no land of their own. are being provided 5 marlas of land for construction of residential houses under PMAY. The land is provided subject to the verification by the Revenue Department.

"The extended families of the landless background are likely to be considered for allotment of land subject to eligibility and guidelines of the scheme being issued from time to time," he said, as per news agency KNO.

"The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 is under implementation in J&K UT and the compensation is determined as per the provisions ...