State and Custodian worth Crores retrieved from land encroachers

Jammu, 21 November : District Administration Jammu carried out anti-encroachment and demolition drive and retrieved land worth crores of rupees at village Sikanderpur, Tehsil Bishnah.

The drive was carried out on the directions of District Magistrate Jammu, Dr. Rakesh Minhas in coordination with SSP , Jammu Joginder Singh.

Land measuring about 130 kanals, falling under Khasra Nos. 308, 389, 2206 had been under illegal occupation with construction of illegal structures raised by land encroachers and offenders booked under NDPS act.

The district administration has cautioned against such illegal occupation of state land and warned land encroachers that strict action shall be taken against violators.

The land retrieved in today’s operation will be handed over to the concerned department and some portion will also be proposed to be utilized for Niabat, Patwar Halqa and Police Chowki.

The anti-encroachment drive was conducted under the overall supervision of SDM Jammu South, Manu Hansa and Superintendent of Police HQ Jammu, Irshad Rather in presence of Tehsildar Bishnah, Ankush Tripathi, SDPO R.S Pura, Gurmeet Singh, Rakesh Jamwal, SHO Bishnah and other officials from Revenue and Police departments.