The Haryana government today announced to gift a residential plot to the widow of a ...

The Haryana government today announced to gift a residential plot to the widow of a soldier, killed in an anti-militancy operation in Jammu and Kashmir.
The state cabinet meeting, presided over by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar here today, approved the proposal of Gram Panchayat, Bijopur in Block Ballabhgarh of Faridabad district to gift 200 square yards residential plot to Mamuna, widow of martyr Mohd Sadik, who died in Operation Rakshak Jammu and Kashmir-2000, an official release said.
Approval to gift the plot to Mamuna has been given keeping in view Rule 13 of the Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Rules 1964 which provides that a Gram Panchayat with prior approval of the state government can gift land in Shamilat Deh vested in it for residential purposes up to the extent of 200 square yards, to the members of defence forces and paramilitary forces seriously injured and rendered handicapped or to the dependent families of such members killed, in any war or counter insurgency operation during their service, not having sufficient residential accommodation.