JDA to act tough against encroachers: VC

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 10: In order to tighten the noose against the land mafia, the Vice Chairman (VC) Jammu Development Authority (JDA) RK Shavan convened a meeting of concerned officers to work out modalities for evicting encroachers.
In the meeting it was pointed out that the schedule for the demarcation of land stands already prepared and circulated among the Deputy Commissioners and SDMs.
Director General of Police (DGP) has been asked to provide full police assistance to the officials of JDA. It was further decided that the Director Land Management JDA will approach the SSPs for adequate police assistance.
VC exhorted the officers of Revenue and Khilafwarzi wing to act tough against the land mafia and identify the big sharks who have encroached the prime JDA land. He has sought the list of Government servants too who have encroached the JDA land so that same can be sent to Government for strict action.
While giving the details of the progress achieved, the Director land Management disclosed that more than 25,000 kanal of land stood demarcated within one year but still more than 50,000 kanal land needs to be identified and delineated on ground.
VC directed the Engineering Wing to identify all the water bodies in the jurisdiction of JDA so that the same are adopted by the Authority for development and beautification purpose. He further directed to get the requisite DPRs prepared within one month.
Those was attended the meeting included DS Katoch, Director Land Management, JDA, Rakesh Gupta, Secretary JDA, Bachan Lal Superintending Engineer JDA, TL Thappa, Xen Div No II, Anil Pandohi, Xen Div No I, RP Gupta, Xen Mega Project, Tehsildars JDA and officers of Khilafwarzi Wing of JDA.

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