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J&K budget session: 527 stone crushers operational in J&K, says Deputy CM
J&K deputy CM informed that of 691 stone crusher units 527 are operational and 164 are non-functional, including 48 that have been sealed or closed
Deputy chief minister (CM) Surinder Choudhary on Thursday informed legislative assembly that 527 stone crusher units were operational in Jammu and Kashmir following due process, with development works unaffected by the non-functional units.
Choudhary shared this in reply to a calling attention notice moved by BJP legislator Balwant Singh Mankotia.
He said that of 691 stone crusher units 527 are operational and 164 are non-functional, including 48 that have been sealed or closed. These units have been operating in compliance with the set regulations and their closure has not significantly impacted any ongoing development project in the Union Territory.
Choudhary stated that the department has taken necessary measures under current rules and provisions of the Jammu & Kashmir Minor Mineral Concession, Storage, Transportation of Minerals and Prevention of Illegal Mining Rules, 2016, along with pollution control committee guidelines, to curb illegal mining and ensure smooth operation of stone crushers across the UT.
CM introduces Bill to decriminalise certain offences for ease of doing business
CM Omar Abdullah introduced “A Bill to amend certain enactments, decriminalising and rationalising offences for ease of living and ease of doing business and also to repeal certain enactments” (L.A. Bill No. 07 of 2026) in the House.
The Bill has already been published in an extraordinary issue of the Official Gazette.
CM tables CAG Reports on J&K Finances for 2023–24 and 2024–25
CM Omar Abdullah also tabled the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) reports on Union Territory Finances for two financial years.
These include the report on UT finances for the year 2023–24 (report No. 01 of 2025) and the report on UT finances for the year 2024–25 (report no 02)
LG assents to three Bills passed by LA: Secretary informs House
Secretary, legislative assembly, Manoj Kumar Pandit on Thursday informed the House that the LG has assented to three Bills passed by the assembly.
Informing the House, the Secretary read, The Jammu and Kashmir Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026; The Jammu and Kashmir Eliminating Discrimination Against Persons Affected by Leprosy Bill, 2026 and Jammu and Kashmir State Civil Courts (Amendment) Bill, 2026 passed by assembly have been assented to by the LG on March 31.
