STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: In compliance to the orders of Division Bench of High Court, the Jammu Development Authority started a major crackdown against the land mafia and encroachers of State/JDA land in and around the Jammu city.
Rajesh Kumar Shavan, Vice Chairman JDA after assuming the charge, asked the Director Land Management JDA and Collector Land Acquisition to chalk-out the comprehensive plan for retrieving the land from the encroachers and getting it properly protected by raising fencing and boundary pillars.
The Jammu Development Authority requested Court for permanent security to its employees to achieve the goal and the High Court directed the Inspector General of Police Jammu to provide permanent security.
Accordingly the Police Department acting swiftly as per instructions of Inspector General of Police provided protection to JDA and the Khilafwarzi Section today started its first anti encroachment operation in Sidhra wherein 100 (hundred) of Kanals of land is reported to be under the unauthorised possession. The Vice Chairman JDA stated that this operation will continue till every inch of State/JDA land is indentified, demarcated and retrieved back. He said that Khilafwarzi section under the command and control of Director Land Management JDA has been directed to act tough against the encroachers irrespective of their influence or status. They have further been instructed to lodge formal FIRs with respective police stations, in case they are influenced, obstructed or deterred to perform their legitimate duties.
It is also equally important to mention that the land was acquired in Sidhra for constructing Satellite Township of Jammu Development Authority but the same has been allowed to be encroached over a period of time with the active support and nexus of JDA resulting into crores of loss to the state and in JDA
The Deputy Chief Minister, who is in-charge Minister of Housing and Urban Development Department, has also instructed JDA to retrieve all JDA land and take strongest action against the land encroachers. The anti encroachment drive was supervised by Vice Chairman, JDA, Director Land Management and Collector JDA also personally remained at the site throughout the day.
