J&K to get Rs 60,000 Cr investment, 39 MoUs worth Rs 18,300 Cr signed
Jammu Tawi, Dec 27: Jammu and Kashmir is likely to receive close to Rs 60,000 crores of investment in real estate in the near future as the government has given top priority to transform this sector, Lt Governor Manoj Sinha said on Monday.
“Investment proposals worth Rs 44,000 crores with their detailed project reports have been submitted to the concerned departments,” he told the first ever Real Estate Summit 2021 wherein Titans of India’s Real Estate Sector come together for growth of J&K.
The meeting was jointly organised by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and the Jammu and Kashmir government.
He announced that given the success of the real estate summit 2021 at Jammu, the government is encouraged to seeing the response of investors. It would host a similar conference on May 21-22, 2022 in Srinagar.
Sinha pointed out that despite inheriting a bad economy, the administration has taken initiatives including drastically reducing aviation fuel rate from 26 percent to 1 percent and setting up a rationalized stamp duty.
He said that infrastructure projects of around Rs 1 lakh crore of investments were at various stages of implementation in Jammu and Kashmir and added that shortly the Union Territory will launch metro projects in both Jammu and Srinagar cities.
Besides, the government is building a Central Secretariat and dwelling units for state employees including those working for police. It is moving to create infrastructure such as hotels, parks, IT hubs and more.
A coffee table book was launched which contained information relating to the Union Territory and MoUs were signed for Rs 18,300 crores of projects in various areas of economy.
Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs and Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri thanked the Lt Governor for taking up developmental projects and creating an industry friendly policy.
Puri urged Sinha to create a DAVOS type platform in the Union Territory so that conferences of very high scale are organsied in this beautiful landscape in which investors worldwide can assemble and debate issues.
He added that Real Estate, being the second largest employer in the country will create innumerable opportunities for economic growth in J&K.
The natural endowments in the UT of J&K and resilience of its people are second to none in the world which now need to be translated into economic development, prosperity and ease of living, said the Union Minister.
The Lt Governor, Manoj Sinha termed the event as a historic milestone in J&K’s Real Estate sector.
Last few years have seen tremendous change in terms of good governance, delivering development & transforming the infrastructure of the UT. Barriers to businesses in J&K have been removed. The UT of Jammu & Kashmir is now an attractive place to do business and invest, said the Lt Governor.
The Lt Governor announced that the next ‘Real Estate Summit’ will be organized in Srinagar on 21st and 22nd May 2022.
Development of local businesses is imperative in scripting the growth story of J&K. Besides national players in real estate, local developers of J&K will also be at the focus of this new dawn of development of real estate sector in the UT, he added.
The Lt Governor expressed his gratitude to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Union Minister for Housing & Urban Affairs, Hardeep Singh Puri for revolutionizing the real estate sector in J&K.
The multiplier effect of the first-ever Real Estate Summit in J&K will be felt across the entire UT in coming years, added the Lt Governor.
Highlighting the key features of the Model Tenancy Act which was adopted today by the government, the Lt Governor said that the Act has been prepared with the objective of balancing the interests and rights of both, the landlord and tenant, and to create an accountable and transparent ecosystem for renting the premises in an efficient manner.
Owning a house is the dream for everyone and we are making a committed effort to bring it into reality. The launch of many portals including RERA portal, Housing Portal, integrated auction portal will facilitate a transparent and accountable framework in Real Estate Sector. Such initiatives will help both Developers and Homebuyers as one-stop portal for all their needs, said the Lt Governor.
We have also launched three Housing Schemes today under which about 1000 EWS apartments (under PMAY) and another 150 MIG and HIG apartments are being launched. Many more would be launched in the coming months, added the Lt Governor.
The Lt Governor said that the regressive land laws were amended providing relief to many sectors from farming to industries, education, real estate, hospitals and IT. J&K adopted Model Tenancy Act for creating an accountable & transparent ecosystem balancing the interests and rights of both, landlord and tenant
Several progressive policies and procedural reforms have been implemented on the ground. The best single-window Clearance System and every possible support of the government will be ensured to facilitate the investors, he added.
Recently, we have made changes in the Land Use Policy so that the companies eager to set up industries do not face the problem of land, said the Lt Governor.
Despite being endowed with immense natural wealth, business opportunities and excellent human capital, the progress of the industries in J&K were stalled. Since, 5th August 2019, J&K is undergoing a massive transformation, and Industries from all over the country are seeing Jammu and Kashmir as their preferred destination for investments and business ventures, observed the Lt Governor.
Efforts of Prime Minister and Home Minister are yielding favorable results with the new Industrial Development Scheme attracting huge investments in J&K. Within a year, we have received the proposals for investment worth Rs 44,000 crore. By March 2022, we will be able to bring an investment of Rs 60,000 crore to Jammu and Kashmir, said the Lt Governor.
In Jammu and Kashmir alone, Rs 1 lakh crore is being spent on highways, tunnels, and related infrastructure, due to which the nature of urban infrastructure will be completely transformed within two-three years, added the Lt Governor.
Durga Shanker Mishra, Secretary, Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA), said that a paradigm shift in terms of development has been witnessed in every sector in J&K. The real estate sector will create a plethora of opportunities for the people of the UT in terms of employment, investment etc, he added.
Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary, J&K, during his address, said “Good connectivity, clean air, robust infrastructure, and lowest crime rate makes J&K an ideal investment destination”.
Niranjan Hiranandani, Vice Chairman NAREDCO India noted that – Incentivization by the Central and the UT Government will go a long way in accelerating the real estate growth in Jammu & Kashmir.
Signing of MoUs will help in exploring new opportunities in untapped locations which hold huge potential for future real estate development in the UT, said Sh Rajan Bandelkar, President, NAREDCO.
In his welcome address, Dheeraj Gupta, Principal Secretary, HUDD, J&K highlighted the growth potential of real estate in J&K.
On the occasion, the Government of J&K signed an MoU on skills with the National Real Estate Development Council (NAREDCO) under which NAREDCO will train 10,000 thousand workers in various skills of the construction industry–electrical, plumbing, masonry, carpentry, and the likes.
Highlights of J&K at first-ever ‘Real Estate Summit-2021’
- 39 MoUs worth Rs 18,300 Crore signed for investments in residential, commercial, infrastructure, and film sectors
- Real Estate sector will create innumerable opportunities for economic growth in J&K
- Barriers to businesses in Jammu Kashmir removed; J&K UT now an attractive place to do business and invest
- RERA portal, Housing Portal, integrated auction portal launched to facilitate transparent and accountable framework in Real Estate Sector
- 3 Housing Schemes launched under which about 1000 EWS apartments under PMAY and another 150 MIG & HIG apartments are being launched
- J&K Govt signs MoU on skilling with NAREDCO to train 10,000 workers in various skills of the construction industry
- Next ‘Real Estate Summit’ in Srinagar to be organized on 21st and 22nd May 2022
