STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: The Vice Chairman of Jammu Development Authority, Rajesh Kumar Shavan directed all Tehsildars and rent collectors to show tangible progress within one month failing which strict action will be taken against them.
In order to enhance the revenue deposits and receipts of the Jammu Development Authority, the Vice Chairman JDA exhorted upon officers to seal the shops of all defaulters and issue warrants for recovery of government money under the Land Revenue Act.
It was informed during the meeting held on Friday that there are certain cases where the allottees have not deposited the rent for years together and are reluctant to pay to JDA. The property of JDA whether strips or shops have not been properly inventorized and the influential and musclemen are using it for commercial gains.
It is pertinent to mention that the receipts of JDA are not at par with the expenditure on salaries, vehicles/POL and maintenance of assets and the public funds collected for various colonies is pending without allotment of lands. There is reportedly a strong resentment among the people who have applied for allotments of plots and deposited premium.
The Vice Chairman asked officers to make a provision for online tracking of the payment mode to detect the defaulters and the Senior Programmer, JDA has been tasked to liaise with the concerned banks.
The Director Land Management JDA gave a brief presentation of the progress achieved in the identification and demarcation of JDA lands.
It was pointed out that the pace of work is not so satisfactory due to shortage of revenue staff with the Deputy Commissioners but even then the Deputy Commissioners are putting best efforts to retrieve the land and some prime land has been demarcated.
The Vice Chairman directed the Khilafwarzi Officers to be very strict for enforcement of new master plan and demolish all unauthorised constructions particularly the commercial buildings within the jurisdiction of authority. It was clarified that for enforcement of Master Plan the khilafwarzi section of JDA and Chief Town Planner will keep vigil in the area of JMC and Municipal Committees as well and take immediate action under Rules in consultation with the concerned civic bodies.
The meeting was attended by Rishpal Singh, DLM JDA, Dr. Ravi Kumar Bharti Collector Land JDA, Viney Samotra Secretary JDA, Tehsildar JDA Zone A and B, Financial Advisor and CAO, JDA and Rent Collectors.
