A milestone has been achieved by Dr. Kousar Bakshi, a Baramulla-based physician and CEO of ARML Labs in Handwara, as he becomes the inaugural individual from the Kashmir Valley and the second in Jammu and Kashmir overall to acquire lunar real estate
The Lunar Registry officially notified Dr. Bakshi of his successful bid.
Who is Dr Kousar Bakshi CEO of ARML Labs of Baramulla who became first from Kashmir to purchase land on the moon
BREAKING : Dr Kousar Kousar Bakshi currently the fastest growing entrepreneur of India & a Doctor by Proffession, CEO of AMRL Labs From Baramulla Singhpora has become first man from Kashmir to buy a piece of land on the Moon pic.twitter.com/fr8i1OLCC6
— Urdu News Kashmir (@UrduNewsKashmir) December 21, 2023
According to a documented claim, Dr. Kousar Bakshi is now officially recognized as the rightful owner of a property situated at Mare Tranquillitatis (Sea of Tranquility), coordinates 8.35 degrees North Latitude, 30.85 degrees East Longitude, Tract 34, Parcel 21024.
Dr. Kousar Bakshi’s Statement
In an exclusive conversation, Dr. Bakshi expressed his joy about the achievement, revealing that his bid, submitted on July 6, 2023, was confirmed on September 12, 2023.
“I am thrilled to be the first from the Valley to achieve this,” said Dr. Bakshi, who serves as the CEO of ARML Labs in Handwara, operating one of the most esteemed testing laboratories in North Kashmir.
Dedicating this accomplishment to his father, Dr. Bakshi conveyed gratitude, saying, “This is for you, Dad. It’s all because of you, and I love you.” He further expressed elation, describing this achievement as a realization of a long-cherished dream.
It’s noteworthy that Dr. Bakshi is the second individual from Jammu and Kashmir to own lunar property, following in the footsteps of Rupesh Masson, a 49-year-old businessman from Jammu.
Dr. Bakshi’s lunar property is located at Mare Tranquillitatis, while Masson secured land at “Luna Earths Moon, Tract 55-Parcel 10772, known as Lacus Felicitatis (Lake of Happiness).”
According to media reports, Luna Society International and the International Lunar Lands Registry are companies that claim to sell land on the moon.
As early as 2002, Rajiv Bagdi from Hyderabad and Lalit Mohata from Bangalore reportedly purchased plots on the moon through these companies. These individuals believe that living on the moon is a possibility, if not today, then in the future.
The late Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput also bought a piece of land on the moon, and a fan gifted Shah Rukh Khan land on the moon.
According to Lunar-registry, the price of one acre of land on the moon is USD 37.50, approximately 3075 Indian Rupees. According to the Outer Space Treaty of 1967, no country or individual has the right to claim ownership of any celestial body, including the moon.