JDA removes unauthorized constructions

A JCB machine removing illegal construction at Roop Nagar Housing Colony on Thursday.
A JCB machine removing illegal construction at Roop Nagar Housing Colony on Thursday.

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Mar 22: Jammu Development Authority (JDA) removed unauthorized constructions and demolished illegal structures and footbridges constructed in the road over JDA land at Roop Nagar Housing Colony.
As per official spokesman, the Enforcement Wing of JDA comprising, Tehsildar (H.Q) JDA Farooq Bhat, CKO Narinder Singh, KWO Pankaj Sambyal, KWI Romesh Kumar, Madan Lal, Thoru Mohammad, Booti Singh and field staff under supervision of Director Land Management JDA, Devinder Singh Katoch removed the unauthorized encroachment of nallah wherein illegal construction were made.
The public of Roop Nagar Housing Colony had complained that certain people backed by land mafia have broken the protection bund and sewerage channel of ERA and made access to their building. The houses have been constructed illegally by encroaching the nallah.
Acting swiftly, the VC himself visited the site and directed the staff to get it removed.
The khilafwarzi wing assisted by police demolished all such structures and lodged FIR against the encroachers.
It is pertinent to mention that Jammu Development Authority is taking tough action against the land mafia who are disposing JDA land illegally to the innocent buyers by providing fake documents/revenue papers.
VC JDA RK Shavan said that public should not buy any land without proper title and registration from the Court. He said that Master Plan 2032 will be enforced strictly and whosoever is found violating it will be dealt sternly.