Srinagar, Oct. 29 -- The Jammu and Kashmir government informed the legislative Assembly that Rs 6.49 crore have been spent on the maintenance and renovation of properties owned by the Union Territory outside J&K during the 2024-25 fiscal year.

The expenditure covered repair, renovation and upkeep of J&K Houses and other assets in Delhi, Mumbai, Chandigarh, Amritsar and Haryana.

The government, while responding to a query by a legislator, informed that these properties include prime assets such as J&K House on Prithviraj Road, J&K House at Chanakyapuri, and Kashmir House on King George Avenue in New Delhi.

Other properties include land at Dwarka, Shalimar Bagh, and a showroom on Baba Kharak Singh Marg housing the Kashmir Government Arts...