STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: In continuation to anti-encroachment drive, the District Administration Jammu on Friday retrieved prime state land measuring 5 kanal 02 marla at village Deeli during an eviction cum demolition drive.
The state land was encroached by a media house and businessman which was retrieved by the administration. The boundary walls of the encroached land were demolished and state land board was also installed on the site.
In another anti encroachment drive, the district administration retrieved state land measuring 100 kanal at village Palwan, Akhnoor.
Similarly, revenue officers along with police and other concerned officials retrieved prime state land measuring 23 kanal 13 marla in village Partap Singh Pura Tehsil Bishnah. State land board was also installed on the retrieved land during the eviction drive.
As a part of its efforts to vacate state Land from the illegal occupants, the District Administration Rajouri launched a massive anti-encroachment drive in all tehsils of the district and retrieved over 102 kanal of state land today. As per the eviction plan and on the directions of the Deputy Commissioner Rajouri, regular anti encroachment drives are being conducted in the district to retrieve the state land.
During the day long drive, Tehsildar Teryath retrieved 50 kanal prime state land in Jungrail; Tehsildar Berripattan retrieved 12 kanal state land in Village Sayal, while 40 kanal land was reclaimed in Village Choki Handan of Nowshera Tehsil. Besides, Tehsildar Sunderbani removed the encroachment on NH144 A and handed over the land to BRO for road extension.
In a related development, the District Administration Kathua has retrieved over 126029 Kanal and 08 Marlas of land so far.
As per the eviction plan and on the directions of the Deputy Commissioner Kathua, regular anti-encroachment drives are being conducted in the district to retrieve the state land.
The State land retrieved on Friday includes 127 Kanal 05 Marlas in Hiranagar, 194 kanal, 15 marlas in Marheen, 57 kanals, 11 marlas in Dinga Amb, 27 kanals, 07 marlas in Basohli, 29 Kanal, 13 Marlas in Lohai Malhar, 56 Kanals, 15 Marlas in Mahanpur, 01 Kanals, and 13 Marlas in Nagri Parole.
The district administration is continuing its efforts to take stern action against all the illegal occupants. Meanwhile, the district administration Ramban, in continuation retrieved more than 737 Kanal State land across eight Tehsils of the district.
In a joint anti encroachment drive, the Revenue Officers and Police retrieved the state land measuring 225 Kanal in Tehsil Ramban besides demolishing illegal structures. As many as 210 Kanal state land was vacated in tehsil Pogal-Paristan (Ukhral) during a joint anti encroachment drive by different enforcement departments. As per the Revenue Department, the teams of officers and officials demolished illegal structures built on state land and retrieved 96 Kanal in Khari, 120 Kanal in Ramsoo, 50 Kanal in Rajgarh, 14 Kanal in Banihal and 22 Kanal in Batote.