{
  "id": 13215890,
  "title": "New ‘Ease of doing Business’ rules will wreak havoc with residential areas, environment in J&K: Kashmir-based civil society group",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/new-ease-of-doing-business-rules-will-wreak-havoc-with-residential",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T19:45:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/jammu-and-kashmir/new-ease-of-doing-business-rules-will-wreak-havoc-with-residential-areas-environment-in-jk-kashmir-based-civil-society-group/article71564972.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Kashmir-based civil society group has warned that new 'Ease of doing Business' rules could disrupt residential areas and harm the environment in J&K. The Group of Concerned Citizens asserts that the rules, which permit unrestricted construction in residential zones, will lead to \"feverish, pervasive and large-scale construction\" that could significantly impact ordinary citizens and the environment. Khursheed Ganai, a former IAS officer and panel head, expressed concern that the rules could result in a \"concrete jungle\" without necessary regulations. He argued that provisions such as \"permission on exception\" and \"permission deemed approved if not granted in due time\" would weaken regulatory oversight and threaten the region's delicate environment and planned urban development. Ganai emphasized that these rules conflict with the principles of 'ease of living' and could create confusion, particularly for outside professionals involved in approving plans. The group calls for a reevaluation and amendment of the rules to ensure they align with the government's stated objectives of business and living ease.",
  "summary": "The group warned that these rules were bound to “weaken regulatory oversight and threaten the region’s fragile environment, planned urban development and public welfare”",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}