Retrieve 42 kanals land allotted illegally: CEC

Excelsior Correspondent
LEH, June 6: In another illegal land allotment case, Chief Executive Councilor (CEC), LAHDC Jamyang Tsering Namgyal gave an on spot decision to retrieve 42 kanal of land at Ugling near 53 Engineer areas.
CEC gave the decision on behalf of Council in presence of Deputy Chairman Gyal Wangyal, EC Agriculture Stanzin Phuntsog, EC Animal/Sheep Husbandry Mumtaz Hussain, ADC, Leh Sachin Kumar, Tehsilder, Leh Sonam Gurmet, ACR In-charge, HQ Assistant Mohammad Sharif and BDO RDD Tsering Angchuk.
Addressing the media persons, JTN said that without any official allotment through Council, the mentioned 42 kanal land has been allotted to 33 individuals and a group through illegal means. He said that it’s the decision of Council to reserve the land and allot it officially to Rural Development Department with the purpose to provide accommodation facility to most needy and deserving homeless poor people.
He added that the decision is based on complains of public and detail enquiry of the case submitted by concern department. He said that Council is determined to take corrective measures to stop such kind of illegal occupation of Government land and assured not to let such things happen in future.
He said that legal notices will be issued to the present occupants and action will be taken as per law and land norms. He also projected people involved in this illegal land allotment and urged media for their support in exposing these people to stop such crimes in our society.