Central Anand Marriage Act not applicable to JK: Chaudhary Zulfkar

5 Dariya News

Jammu 17-Jan-2017

Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Choudhary Zulfkar Ali on behalf of Minister for Law and Justice informed the house that Central Anand Marriage Act, 1909 does not extend to the State of Jammu and Kashmir.Replying to a question by Charanjeet Singh in the upper house today, the Minister said that State has its own legislation by the name and style of Jammu and Kashmir Anand Marriage Act, Samvat, 2011.The Minister said the Central Legislation cannot be made applicable in the state as it has its own legislation on the subject.DPR being formulated for Nallah Hardiyan Bridge: VeeriMinister for R&B and Parliamentary Affairs Abdul Rehman Veeri informed the house that DPR of Rs 2.35 crore is under formulation for construction of a bridge over Nallah Hardiyan on Gabra Tadd road in Karnah.Replying to a question by Javaid Ahmad Mirchal in the upper house today, the Minister said that as soon as the DPR is received, the department will explore the possibility of posing it under any appropriate program/scheme for assured funding.The Minister said that actual nomenclature of the road is Dett Bridge to Mundiyan road. He said the up-gradation of the said road was taken up during last fiscal and Rs 24.19 Lakh has been released/utilized on it. He said the road has been upgraded by way of River Bed Material.