Section 3. Notification of Saffron Belts.

(1) The Government may, by notification in the 1[Official Gazette], notify the Saffron Belts in Districts of Pulwama and Doda and potential saffron growing belts in other districts of the State. (2) On issuance of the notification under sub-section (1), no land within the area so notified shall be used for any purpose other than growing of saffron lullis : Provided that an area not exceeding two Kanals of land may be used for construction of residential house by owner with the previous permission of the 2[Deputy Commissioner of the concerned District in consultation with Director Agriculture]. (3) The Government shall undertake directly or through universities or other agencies studies of the problems of saffron in areas notified under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2).