Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Aug 3: The District Administration Baramulla today retrieved over 25 kanals of land from the encroachers during an anti-encroachment drive that was launched by the officials in the district.
“Continuing the anti-encroachment drive which was started yesterday by Revenue and Police officials at village Divar Yakhmanpora Tehsil Singhpora Sub Division Pattan District Baramulla land measuring 19 kanals under survey No. 1639 and 6 kanals 4 Marlas under survey No. 787 were retrieved,” the Deputy Commissioner, Baramulla Bhupinder Kumar said.
He said that the encroachers have also constructed a building on encroached land and sublet that building to some other institution and were receiving rent from that institution.
The encroachers, the officials said, were served notice vide No. TS/OQ/2020-21/719 dated 31-03-2021 for removal of encroachment, “but the encroachers failed to remove the encroachment on their own due to which Revenue and Police officials were bound to remove the encroachment on spot under relevant provisions of law,” they said.
The Deputy Commissioner said that strict action will be taken against the people who are resorting to illegal constructions in the district.
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