State Land measuring 448 kanal retrieved in District Kathua

 KATHUA: In continuation to the anti-encroachment drive, District Administration Kathua today retrieved 448 kanal, 10 marlas encroached state land from the clutches of various illegal occupants.

The Anti-encroachment team comprising revenue officers, police and other departments conducted the eviction.

The state land retrieved today includes, 280 kanal, 03 marlas in block Dinga Amb; 120 kanal, 19 marlas in Hiranagar; 17 kanal, 04 marlas in Nagri Parole; 17 kanal, 04 marlas in Lohai Malhar; 8 Kanal in Basohli and 05 Kanal in Mahanpur Tehsil.

After evicting the encroachers, the revenue teams installed sign boards indicating the status of land as Government land.

The evicted land will be soon utilised for various critical Govt projects and land bank will be created for addressing land requirements by various departments.