Jammu, February 18
Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary, today said that two industrial estates are being established in Pattan Constituency of Baramulla district. The Deputy Chief Minister was replying to a question raised by MLA Pirzada Farooq Ahmad Shah on behalf of Legislator Javaid Riyaz (Bedar) in the Legislative Assembly.
The Deputy Chief Minister informed that the two patches of land, measuring 240 Kanal have been transferred in favor of Industries & Commerce Department, during 2024-25 for establishment of Industrial Estates at Wussan Khoie on 150 kanal of land and at Pattan on 90 kanal of land.
Choudhary said that a total of 42 applications for allotment of land in the above two Industrial Estates have been received on the J&K Single Window Portal up to January 18, 2026. These applications have been appraised by the Divisional Level Appraisal Committee for further placement before the High Level Land Allotment Committee, for accord of consideration and allotment of land as per the Merit-Cum-Preference, he added. The Deputy Chief Minister said that various steps are being taken to ensure robust operations of the Industrial Estates.
