Excelsior Correspondent
KATHUA, Dec 23: Deputy Commissioner Rohit Khajuria launched anti encroachment drive to evict approximately 100 kanals land.
The land was retrieved from illegal possession of Sanjeev Gupta, a resident of village Bann of Tehsil Marheen, District Kathua who constructed 24 vertical pillars on 3 kanals of encroached land which were demolished during this drive.
DC said that appropriate action will be taken against encroachers to impose complete ban on encroachment of water bodies, water courses and State land.
Declaring all the water bodies, wetlands and water courses as property of the Government of J&K, DC said that these Government properties can’t be encroached upon and strict vigil must be maintained by the revenue officers in their respective jurisdiction to maintain the sanctity of the law.
The anti-encroachment drive was launched under the supervision of SDM Hiranagar, Suresh Kumar Sharma, Tehsildar Marheen, Jitendar Singh and SDPO Border, besides an FIR was also lodged in this connection.
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