The Government on Tuesday informed the Lok Sabha that 34 people from outside Jammu and Kashmir have bought properties in the Union Territory after the abrogation of Article 370 even as it also signaled that the Sports Ministry was exploring the possibility of adopting a policy of "one State, one sport" in the country.
"As per the information provided by the government of Jammu and Kashmir, 34 people from outside the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir have bought properties in the UT of J&K after abrogation of Article 370," Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said in the Lok Sabha in a written reply.
Rai said the properties are located in Jammu, Reasi, Udhampur and Ganderbal districts.
In another policy issue, the house was informed that Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur has held a meeting with the state ministers and officials on the possibility of adopting a policy of "one state, one sport" but no decision has been taken yet.
Union Minister of State for Sports Nisith Pramanik said Thakur held a virtual meeting with the state sports ministers and officials and discussed the matter of "one state, one sport". "The government will take an appropriate decision at an appropriate time," Pramanik said during the Question Hour.
On yet another sports related issue, the Department of Sports has urged the Ministry of Finance to impose a uniform GST of 5 per cent on all sports goods to encourage manufacturing of sports goods in India, the Lok Sabha was informed .
Pramanik said the GST rates are fixed based on the recommendations of the GST Council and most of the sports equipment are taxed at a GST rate of 12 per cent.