AIIMS site of all encumbrances

25/09/2018

Finally, the site for construction of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Vijaypur in Samba district has been cleared of all encumbrances with the shifting of all the nomadic families to the area identified under Resettlement Plan and work on the mega project is likely to be started shortly by the Central Public Works Department (CPWD). Ever since the identification of land for AIIMS at Vijaypur in Samba district about three years back there were apprehensions about project smoothly coming up particularly on the ground that huge chunk of land was under the possession of large number of nomadic families and they were reluctant to shift to any other location. As this issue remained un-resolved for quite long time even after the preparation of Resettlement Plan by the State Government, no construction activity could be started till early this year. It was only in the middle of this year that Central Public Works Department (CPWD) put its men and machinery into service and started raising boundary wall. However, all the apprehensions have been laid to rest by the Samba district administration, which after holding series of discussions with the representatives of nomadic families has finally succeeded in shifting majority of them to the site identified for their rehabilitation and resettlement, sources said.
It is pertinent to mention here that a total of 1954 kanals and 6 marlas of land has been acquired for establishment of AIIMS. Of this, 747 kanals of land is on the northern side-left side of Jammu-Pathankot National Highway and 1207 kanals and 6 marlas on southern side-right side of the highway. As per the Resettlement Plan, huge chunk of land in the nearby area has been earmarked for the nomadic families and 10 marlas of land will be given to each family. Moreover, vast area has been kept as common land for use by all the nomads. Deputy Commissioner Samba Sushma Chauhan has conveyed to the Chief Secretary and Principal Secretary to Government, Health and Medical Education Department that entire process of shifting nomadic families to the rehabilitation site will be completed by or before September 19 and on September 20 encumbrances free land will be handed over to the Health and Medical Education Department.

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