Indian Armed Forces - Army, Navy, IAF and Paramilitary Forces - CRPF, BSF will no longer require NOC for land acquisition in Jammu and Kashmir
In a significant move, the J&K administration has withdrawn a 1971 circular that required a no objection certificate (NOC) from its home department for acquisition or requisition of land in favour of the Indian Armed Forces like the Army, BSF, CRPF etc. Now, the Army, CRPF and the BSF would no longer need a no objection certificate (NOC) for acquisition/ requisition of land in Jammu and Kashmir. BSF personnel stand guard (Image for representation | Bloomberg Quint) The development comes as the Central law on land acquisition is being extended to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Such acquisition in J&K will now be covered under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. With the abrogation of Article 370 defence forces won't face any major hurdle in acquiring land in Jammu and Kashmir. This will go a long way in the construction of strategic infrastructure in time bound manner! A...