Archive · 26 Aug 2026
Jammu University Secures Land for Major Campus Expansion
Jammu University has resolved a long-standing problem involving land near its campus.
The University is set to receive 147 kanals of land for new buildings and academic facilities.
The land had been held by the Army.
In return, the J&K administration will give the Army land in Nagrota and Jammu.
Vice Chancellor Umesh Rai said the additional space will help the University plan its future.
University employees praised his efforts to settle the matter.
They said the expansion could improve facilities for students, teachers, researchers and employees.
The land issue began when the campus site was allotted in 1973.
Jammu University will receive 147 kanals of land adjoining its campus for expansion.
The land had been under Army possession, creating a decades-long uncertainty.
The J&K UT Administration will provide the Army 2,062 kanals and 17 marlas in Nagrota and 62 kanals in Jammu in exchange.
Vice Chancellor Prof. Umesh Rai said the land will support systematic academic and infrastructure planning.
The issue originated with the 1973 allotment for the University campus at Rakh Bahu.
- Who
- Jammu University, its Vice Chancellor Prof. Umesh Rai, the Jammu University Non-Teaching Employees Union, the J&K UT Administration and the Army.
- What
- A long-pending land arrangement has been resolved, making 147 kanals adjoining the University campus available for expansion.
- When
- The issue dates back to the 1973 campus allotment; the employee union felicitated the Vice Chancellor on Wednesday.
- Where
- The University campus is at Rakh Bahu in Jammu; the exchange also involves land in Nagrota and Jammu.
- Why
- The additional land is intended to address the University’s growing academic, research, administrative and infrastructural requirements.
- Land for University
- 147 kanals adjoining the Jammu University campus
- Land for Army in Nagrota
- 2,062 kanals and 17 marlas
- Land for Army in Jammu
- 62 kanals
- Original campus allotment
- 1973
- University Vice Chancellor
- Prof. Umesh Rai
- Employees’ union
- Jammu University Non-Teaching Employees Union (JUNTEU)
- Expected impact
- Academic expansion, infrastructure development and improved facilities