JAMMU: A dozen illegally constructed homes and 4 plinths had been demolished in a significant encroachment drive right here on Saturday, resulting in retrieval of 10 kanals of the land belonging to the Jammu Growth Authority (JDA), a senior authorities official stated. The profitable drive was carried out by the JDA in shut coordination with the Jammu Municipal Company (JMC), Jammu district administration and police at Sidhra, Majeen and Rangoora areas, the official stated.
He stated the areas with large-scale latest encroachments, together with Dingyali, Gulshan Nagar, and Asrarabad in income villages Majeen and Ragoora, Sidhra, had been recognized for the drive. Regardless of issuing notices or warning in such areas, the land mafia together with a workforce of contractors with labourers continued their actions.
Throughout the drive, 12 unlawful homes and 4 plinths had been demolished, retrieving 10 kanals of the JDA land on the spot, the official stated, including apart from giving a robust message to all encroachers and different builders within the space that nobody will get away with impunity. The drive was a hit, not solely in eradicating unlawful encroachments but additionally in elevating consciousness amongst residents concerning the significance of understanding the process for finishing up building on the land with clear title underneath possession as the federal government or the JDA land shall be retrieved, he stated.
Vice Chairman, JDA, Pankaj Sharma stated his division is dedicated to making sure that public land is safeguarded towards unauthorised encroachments and can proceed such efforts sooner or later. “The drive is a transparent message to the general public that they need to guarantee building of housing after verifying the title of land and following the due process for building of buildings,” he stated, advising public to not assemble buildings on the acquired JDA land in Ragoora, Majeen, and Sidhra areas for bigger public curiosity because the JDA has earmarked the land for growth of township within the space.
