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Govt to setup 2 new degree colleges in Budgam, Shopian

July 5, 2022

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The Jammu and Kashmir government has ordered the transfer of 138 Kanal and 1 Marla to the Higher Education Department (HED) to construct two new Government Degree Colleges in the valley.

The Government Degree Colleges will be constructed in District Budgam and Shopian. Reports said that the decision to establish two new Government Degree Colleges was taken last month during the meeting of the State Administrative Council, which was chaired by Lieutenant Governor Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha.

The reports further said that the Government Degree College Budgam would be established on 60 Kanal Land at Soibugh in Tehsil Budgam. The Government Degree in Shopian will be constructed on 78 Kanal and 11 Marla land in the Reshipora village of Tehsil Zainapora.

Vijay Kumar Bidhuri, Commissioner/ Secretary to Government Revenue Department, Jammu and Kashmir, has issued an order in this regard.

“Sanction is hereby accorded to the transfer of Shamilat Deh (Mehfooz Kahcharie) land measuring as per the description below in favour of Higher Education Department for construction of the new Government Degree College in District Budgam and Shopian”, reads the order issued by the Revenue Department.

The two new Government Degree College in Shopian and Budgam will be established to certain condition. As per the order the land shall be used only for the development/public purpose, i.e. for which the sanction of transfer has been accorded.

The land shall put to use after obtaining all other permissions as may be required for its construction from the Competent Authority. The permission shall be subject to the adherence of such other provisions of laws relating to Revenue/Forest/J&K Water Resources (Regulation and Management) Act, 2010/Housing & Urban Development Department etc.

It would be the responsibility of the user department to comply with the directions of the Hon’ble High Court of J&K or any other competent Court with regard to the usage of the said land, and contest the litigation if any pending.

No diversion of transferred land for any other purpose shall be made without the prior approval of the competent authority. The Government reserves the right to retrieve any un-utilized portion of the land from the department if the same is required for any other public purpose.