J&K govt freezes boundaries of administrative units till census 2021 is completed

Srinagar, Aug 17 Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday announced freezing of administrative units till census 2021 is completed.

A notification issued by Planning, Development and Monitoring department in this regard reads: “In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (iv) of rule 8 of the Census Rules, 1990 and in supersession of earlier notifications issued on the subject, the Government of Jammu and Kashmir hereby freezes the boundaries of Districts/Tehsils, Municipalities, Towns, Revenue Villages and other Administrative units in the whole Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir w.e.f 01.01.2024 till completion of Census, 2021.”

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