In Huge Home Ministry move, Real Estate Act to apply in J&K allowing all to purchase land

In a major development, Home Ministry on Tuesday has tified land laws, which w enables citizens of India to buy land in Jammu and Kashmir. MHA tified that Real Estate (Regulation & Development) Act, 2016 will apply in Jammu and Kashmir with immediate effect. This will pave  way for property development in two regions.

On August 5 last year, Centre abrogated Article 370 which provided special status to erstwhile state, bifurcating it into Union Territories of Lakh and Jammu & Kashmir. Earlier, Article 35A prohibited purchase of land for citizens from or parts of India. article allowed J&K legislature to define permanent residents of state and only those who were eligible could purchase land or property.

Act makes it mandatory for each state and Union Territory to set up its own real estate regulator and frame rules to govern functioning of regulator. It is aimed at encouraging greater transparency, citizen centricity, accountability and financial discipline in sector.

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MHA repeals 12 laws out of 26

In third order, MHA has repealed 12 state laws as a whole and ors out of 26 apted with changes or substitutes. Laws which are repeal as a whole include  - Jammu and Kashmir Alienation of Land Act, Jammu and Kashmir Big Landed Estates Abolition Act, Jammu and Kashmir Common Lands (Regulation) Act 1956, Jammu and Kashmir Consolidation of Holdings Act 1962, Jammu and Kashmir Right of Prior Purchase Act, Jammu and Kashmir Utilization of Lands Act. It shall come into force with immediate effect.

In Order, MHA stated, in exercise of powers conferred by section 96 of Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 (34 of 2019), and of all or powers enabling it in that behalf, Central Government hereby makes following Order in respect of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, namely--This Order may be called Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (aptation of Central Laws) Third Order, 2020.

"With immediate effect, Acts mentioned in Schedule to this Order shall, until repealed or amended by a competent Legislature or or competent authority, have effect, subject to aptations and modifications directed by said Schedule, or if it is so directed, shall stand repealed," re order.

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