In Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has announced the government's decision to provide land and construct houses for the landless poor, adding that a notification will soon be issued in this direction.<br />''<br />''The announcement was made while the LG was addressing a function at Garkhal border village panchayat in the Akhnoor belt of Jammu district.<br />''<br />''Worth to mention, there was no provision to provide land to landless people by the government but the UT government has removed regressive land laws and will now provide land to the landless as well as houses under PMAY scheme.<br />''<br />''The Centre government has allotted additional 1,99,550 houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G). Of these, more than 19,000 houses are meant for Jammu district. This allocation will go a long way in achieving the objective of housing for all.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The LG said the Border Gram Panchayat of Garkhal is scripting a golden chapter of development with active participation of residents and transforming it into a model village and it is our firm resolve to bridge the gap between rural and urban Jammu and Kashmir.</span><br />