Srinagar, March 26: On the directions of Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, the Evacuee Property Department Kashmir retrieved land measuring about 140 Kanal during intensified anti-encroachment drive on Evacuee land at Ketchrazgir, Chek Raithan and Raiyar Yech Tehsil Khansahib.
The drive was conducted by the constituted team under the supervision of Tariq Hussain Naik, Custodian Evacuee Property Kashmir with the active support of District Administration Budgam through Abid Gani Wani, Tehsildar Khansahib and police.
Earlier, while reconciliation of the figures of Evacuee land in Kashmir Division (District Wise) and during the process it had come to fore that Evacuee land measuring about 140 Kanals has been illegally occupied by various persons at the said places.
The Custodian Evacuee Property Kashmir has ordered that the anti-encroachment drive shall also be launched in other areas to retrieve all the encroached Evacuee land from the land grabbers/ illegal occupants.
The Evacuee Property Department also appeals to the general public to refrain from raising illegal constructions on Evacuee land and illegal occupation thereof failing which action as warranted under law shall be taken against all violators.