Excelsior Correspondent
RAJOURI, June 25: District Administration has asked the public in general and encroachers in particular to voluntarily remove encroachments from the acquired land of roads, markets, State and departmental land within 15 days.
This was stated by Deputy Commissioner Dr Shahid Iqbal in a communiqué issued for the general public and land grabbers.
In case of failure to voluntarily remove such encroachments, the machinery of departments will be deployed for demolition of illegal structures and cost incurred in the operation may be recovered as arrears of land revenue apart from stringent legal action against encroachers.
Departments have been asked to finalise their preparation for anti-encroachment drive and material for protection of retrieved land. The drive is expected to start in second week of July.
It has also been noticed that some land grabbers have attempted to install religious structure or symbols for facilitating encroachments. Public has been asked to remain vigilant about expected misinformation by land grabbers in an attempt to escape legal action.
Deputy Commissioner, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary in a meeting attended by senior officers of various departments reviewed the joint-report submitted by the committee of officers from Police, Revenue, Municipal Committee, MVD, PWD, BRO, Traffic and Rural Development Department among others constituted to identify encroachments for removal, proposals for creation of parking lots, traffic management, relocation of vendors, widening of market roads and other measures.
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