J & K governor N N Vohra has promulgated "The Jammu & Kashmir Public Property (Prevention and Damage) (Amendment) Ordinance 2017" which amends the existing law relating to damage to public property to more effectively discourage and prevent the deleterious activities of individuals and organizations which result in damage to public and private properties.<br/><br/>An official spokesman told AIR that as the state legislature is not in session, the Governor on the recommendations of the chief minister, promulgated the Ordinance which will come into force with immediate effect.<br/>'<br/>The Ordinance states that whoever announces direct action in the form of strikes, demonstrations or other public forms of protests which result in damage to public as well as private property can be punished with imprisonment for a period of 2 to 5 years and can be imposed a fine equivalent to the market value of the property damaged or destroyed.