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HC passes directions for better care of old age home 5/22/2015 12:20:17 AM Early Times Report Jammu, May 21: In a Public Interest Litigation filed by Viklang Chattra Trust regarding better care of old age home, Division Bench of State High Court Comprising Justice Hasnain Massodi and Justice Janak Raj Kotwal after hearing Sr. Adv Sunil Sethi appearing for the PIL observed that fresh Status Report filed by Sr. AAG Seema Shekhar would reveal that previously two plots of land measuring 16 kanals each at Bhalwal, District Jammu and Seri Khrud and Panjgrain Village, Nagrota were identified for construction of Composite Home for elderly and handicapped people as also Home for Beggars. The site at Bhalwal has found approval of Social Welfare Department and necessary communication addressed to the revenue authorities and machinery set into motion to take over the land. However, as regards land at Seri Khrud and Panjgrain Village, Nagrota, a proposal is made by Social Welfare Department to use the land for construction of Beggar Home. Similarly, a plot of land stands identified at Patalbagh, Pampore for construction of Composite Home. However, report does not indicate whether any land has been identified at Srinagar for Beggars' Home. Division Bench directed respondents shall without any further delay take over land at Bhalwal and start construction of the Composite Home. In the meantime, land at Village Seri Khrud and Panjgrain, Nagrota shall not be put to any use or allowed to be encroached upon till a decision is taken regarding proposal initiated by Social Welfare Department for earmarking the land for Beggars' Home and such decision be taken within four weeks. DB also directed that process for identifying the Beggars' Home at Srinagar and steps to expedite construction of Composite Home at Patalbagh, Pampore be also taken expeditiously. DB also directed to file fresh status report indicating the steps taken and stage of construction of Composite Home and Beggars' Home at Jammu and Srinagar. (JNF)   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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