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Govt issues notification regarding Kharu field firing range

KT NEWS SERVICE. Dated: 6/3/2018 2:03:53 PM

KARGIL, Jun 2: The state government has issued a notification authorizing an area of land measuring 5,69,911 kanals and 17 Marlas situated at village Matayen Kharu, district Kargil as an area for carrying out, periodical Field Firing and Artillery Practice for a period of five years.
As per a public notification issued by the Additional Deputy Commissioner Kargil, “The Home Department Government of Jammu and Kashmir has through a notification dated 18th of May, 2018 has given notice that vide SRO 217 in exercise of the powers conferred by sub section 3 of Section 9 of the Maneuvers, Field Firing and Artillery Practice Act, 1938, the Government of Jammu and Kashmir intends to authorize carrying out of the periodical Field Firing and Artillery Practice through an area notified vide SRO 216, dated 18-05-2018 or any specified part thereof for a period of five years.”
The Additional Deputy Commissioner further informed, “The Home Department Government of Jammu and Kashmir has through a notification dated 18th of May, 2018 has notified that vide SRO 216 in exercise of the powers conferred by sub section 1 of Section 9 of the Maneuvers, Field Firing and Artillery Practice Act, 1938 the Government of Jammu and Kashmir defines an area of land measuring 5,69,911 Kanals and 17 Marlas situated at village Matayen Kharu, district Kargil as an area for carrying out, periodical field firing and artillery practice for a period of five years.”
“Objections in this regard, if any, may be communicated to District Magistrate Kargil within a period of two months from the date of issuance of this notification in the official Gazette,” the notice further said.