Excelsior Correspondent
NOWSHERA, May 25: The Forest Department team assisted by Ist Class Magistrate and police today smashed two structures raised on Forest land in Nowshera area of district Reasi today.
In continuation of the ongoing drive against encroachment, a team of Forest officials on the direction of DFO Nowshera, Dr Arshdeep Singh, dismantled two structures raised on Forest land in Nowshera Forest Division.
These structures had been raised in compartment No. 107/N falling near village Rajpur. A team led by Range Officer, Sudesh Kumar and accompanied by Magistrate Ghulam Hussain and local police dismantled the temporary structure raised by Abdul son of Mohd Din raised on the Forest land.
In yet another operation, a team led by Block Officer, Nowshera dismantled one under construction Tin structure in Compartment No. 85/N near Lam area of Nowshera Range. The encroachers tried to resist the eviction proceedings but their attempt was foiled by police and Forest officials in joint operation.
Both the operations were coordinated at circle level by the Conservator of Forests, West Circle, Rajouri, Sameer Bharti. A warning has also been issued by the Forest department to the persons involved against any such attempt. DFO Nowshera has ordered the fencing of retrieved area to prevent re-encroachment in future.
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