The District Administration Anantnag on Saturday conducted massive anti-encroachment operations against various stone crushers operating from State lands.

The action has come in the wake of widespread anti encroachment operations in the district in which encroachment of several influential people have been removed.

Encroachment by 3 stone crusher units at Bumthan was retrieved by Tehsildar Anantnag. Sharing details, the officials confirmed that 3 crusher units who were completely operating from State land were put to notice a few days ago and today demolition drives were held as they failed to pay heed to the Government notices.

He informed that a total of 25 kanals of land was retrieved.

The officials said that while removing boundary walls and allied structures, the encroachers have been given a week’s time to remove the machinery from the spot failing which the machinery will also be seized.