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WHAT IS ROSHNI ACT?


The Roshni Act was passed in 2001 by the then Jammu and Kashmir government led by Farooq Abdullah. 
 
Objective of Roshini Act
 
The act was enacted with the twin objectives of generating resources for financing power projects and conferment of proprietary rights to the occupants of state land. The Roshni Act was formerly known as the J&K State Lands (Vesting of Ownership to the Occupants) Act, 2001.
 
The Roshni Act initially envisaged conferment of proprietary rights of around 2.055 million kanals (102,750 hectares) to the occupants of which only 15.85 per cent land was approved for vesting of ownership rights. The proceeds were to be used for hydropower projects for generating electricity, hence the name, Roshni (meaning light).
 
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