Srinagar, Oct. 27 -- The Jammu and Kashmir Government has said that no new rehabilitation policy has been formulated yet for the recent flood victims, though a proposal to allot land to affected families is under active consideration.

In a written reply to a starred question by Congress MLA Sham Lal Sharma, the Revenue Department informed the Assembly that the government has not framed any fresh policy for flood-hit families so far.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel

However, the department said that a proposal to allot 5 marlas of state land on lease basis to each landless family affected by natural calamities including floods, landslides, cloudbursts, and earthquakes is under review.

The proposed allotment, if approved, will be...