The Jammu and Kashmir government has sanctioned projects worth Rs 14.99 Cr for landslide risk mitigation across Doda, Ramban, Kathua and Kishtwar districts under the Landslide Risk Mitigation Programme (LRMP).
The approval, granted by the Chief Minister, was issued through Government Order DMRRR/ER/271/2025 dated November 18, 2025 by the Department of Disaster Management, Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction (DMRRR).The projects target chronic landslide-prone sites and will be executed as per District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) norms.
In Doda, Rs 130.01 lakh have been allocated for stabilisation of the slip on the DTL road (Km 2nd RD 550–650), including construction of crated walls, laying of steel wire grid and meso geo-composite and restoration of damaged retaining structures.
An additional amount of Rs 30 lakh has been approved for Disaster Risk Management (DRM) works, check dams, crate work, plantation and patch sowing for slope strengthening.
Ramban district has received two major projects—Rs 499.98 lakh for mitigation works along Ashri Nallah from Shiv Mandir (Ward 1) to Bus Stand Ramban, and Rs 499.95 lakh for slope stabilisation from old NH to the proposed ITI site at Sunari Mohalla.
In Kathua, Rs 228.63 lakh have been sanctioned for stabilisation works, including crated walls and steel wire mesh laying in Ward No 6 of Basohli.
Kishtwar will see slope protection measures worth Rs 111 lakh, including construction of retaining walls, breast walls, culverts and a kacha drain.
The total sanctioned amount stands at Rs 1,499.57 lakh.
The DDMAs of the respective districts have been instructed to issue administrative approvals for the works and forward copies to the DMRRR for release of funds. The order was issued by Gias ul Haq, Additional Secretary, Government of Jammu and Kashmir.
These projects are expected to substantially reduce landslide vulnerability and improve safety for populations living in hazard-prone areas.
