Srinagar: The Govt of India on Wednesday told the parliament that 185 non-native persons have bought land in the Jammu and Kashmir during the last three years as the autonomous status of the Himalayan region was scrapped on 5 August 2019.
In a written reply to a question, Union Minister of State for Home, Nityanand Rai informed the Rajya Sabha (upper house of the parliament) that in 2020 only one person brought the land while 57 persons bought in 2021 and 127 in 2022.
"Further, as per the information provided by the Ladakh administration, no land has been bought by persons from outside the UT during the last three years," he said.
He said as per the information provided by the Government of Jammu and Kashmir, a total of 1559 Indian companies, including multinational companies, have made investments in J&K.
"In 2020-21 financial year, 310 entitles have been invested while 175 in 2021-22 and 1074 in 2022-23," he said.
As per Ladakh administration, no Indian companies, including multinational companies, invested during the last three years," he said.
(KNO)
