The District Administration Shopian today said that it retrieved around 406 kanals of state land during anti-encroachment drives carried out across the district.
In tehsil Shopian, 40 shops built on State land were also sealed today by Executive Magistrate (Tehsildar) Shopian, they said.
A team of revenue officials under the supervision of the Tehsildar also freed 90 kanals of kahcharie and 12 kanals of state land in Ramnagri village during the anti-encroachment drive, an official press release issued to The Kashmiriyat read.
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Providing a Tehsil wise breakdown of the eviction drive, officials said, in tehsil Keegam, a team of revenue officials under the Supervision of Tehsildar Keegam at village Pirpora retrieved 15 kanals of state land and 35 kanals of kahcharie which were encroached by Former Finance minister and his family members.
In Tehsil Chitragam, Tehsildar Chitragam along with NT Chitragam freed 3 Kanals of encroached land in Village Chitragam. The land was retrieved from the brother of Ex. MLC.
Similarly, in Tehsil Barbugh, 149 Kanals and 10 marlas of kahcharie land was reclaimed at Hardoo Handew, in tehsil Keller, 16 kanals of state land was retrieved in Batmuran Wanpora, in Tehsil Herman 31 kanals and 11 marlas of kahcharie and 13 kanals and 9 marlas of state land was retrieved in Nagisheran and in tehsil Zainapora, 40 kanals and 12 marlas of kahcharie land was freed from the land grabbers.
The retrieved land shall be earmarked for various developmental projects, playgrounds, village centric amenities and various other development and public welfare purposes in consultation with PRIs and local people, read the press release.
Jammu Kashmir administration led by LG Manoj Sinha order the Deputy Commissioners to ensure removal of “encroachments” from state land by January 31, 2023.
Thousands of Kanal of land allegedly encroached upon by people for agricultural, commercial, educational purposes have come under the radar of the officials, who have provided an ultimatum to the alleged encroachers asking to evict the state land or face action.
Though the move has evoked widespread condemnation, the admin has went ahead with the move.