3 lakh kanals remain encroached
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 17: Jammu and Kashmir has retrieved more than 14.29 lakh kanals of state land across the Union Territory, while nearly three lakh kanals continue to remain under encroachment, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah informed the legislative assembly today.
In a reply to a starred question raised by BJP’s Sham Lal Sharma, Abdullah who incharge of the revenue department, said a total of over 17.27 lakh kanals of state land had been identified as encroached across Jammu and Kashmir.
Of this, over 14.29 lakh kanals have been successfully retrieved by the authorities, the chief minister said.
In Jammu division, out of 14 lakh kanals of encroached land, the government has retrieved 12.12 lakh kanals, leaving approximately 1.87 lakh kanals still under illegal occupation, he said.
In Kashmir division, Abdullah said authorities reported 3.27 lakh kanals under encroachment. So far, 2.16 lakh kanals have been reclaimed, while about 1.10 lakh kanals remain to be retrieved.
According to the figures, approximately 2.97 lakh kanals of state land remain encroached in both Jammu and Kashmir divisions.
In addition to this, there are forest land which remains under illegal occupation
The figures indicate that over 82 per cent of the identified encroached land has been retrieved across the UT. However, close to three lakh kanals are yet to be cleared, with Jammu accounting for the larger share of both encroachment and recovery.
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