Jammu, November 14
Short of field firing ranges, the Army is likely to get back the Kalith field firing ranges in Akhnoor subdivision of Jammu district soon.
The Army has run short of field firing ranges in J&K, which shares its borders with China and Pakistan, as re-notification of 10 field firing ranges remained pending with the state government.
“At the civil-military liaison meeting last month, the state government had assured to look into the issue. Consequently, the government has made up its mind to re-notify Kalith firing ranges,” said official sources.
In this direction, the state government has sent a file to the Defence Ministry, which in turn will pave the way for the re-notification of the Kalith firing ranges to the Army, they added.
The state government had asked the Army to vacate land from at least 15 places.
As a result, the Army, in a bid to keep its troops “battle-ready”, has been sending them to field firing ranges in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.
The 50-year lease period of firing ranges to the Army had ended in November last year.
In the case of the Kalith ranges, the re-notification has been pending since August 14 last year. — TNS