In a significant decision, the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) has sought area-wise details of landholdings and immovable property possessed by Kashmiri migrants in Kashmir valley in the 1990s.
“Current landholdings and immovable property of Kashmiri migrants in the Kashmir valley, who are settled in other parts of J&K and rest of India. Area-wise data is requested,” said the order, issued by SM Sahai, additional secretary NSCS on January 14.
The NSCS has also sought data of immovable property belonging to Kashmiri migrants in the custody of the J&K government.
It has sought “area-wise details of distress sales and alienation of immovable properties of Kashmiri migrants in the Kashmir valley since 1990s,”
Now all the deputy commissioners of the Valley have been directed by the Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir to furnish the data on immovable properties of Kashmiri migrants within three days.
The NSCS advises the Prime Minister’s Office on matters of national security and strategic interest.