Kulgam, Feb 04: Over 1500 Kanals of land was retrieved from in Kulgam district, an official said.
An official said that in Kulgam district hundreds of Kanals of land was retrieved influential people, who had misused their power to grab the state land.
Dr Bilal Mohiuddin Bhat, Deputy Commissioner, Kulgam said the reclaimed land was put to good use for the public.
“1500 Kanals of encroached land retrieved from influential persons in Kulgam and during this drive no landless person/family was targeted,” DC said.
Meanwhile, Tehsildar Kulgam told Rising Kashmir that 690 Kanals had been retrieved from powerful persons in Tehsil Kulgam alone.
“The 690 kanals of land taken from influential persons have been utilised for public welfare, including two large pieces of land given over to the Industries department,” he said.
Two spaces were given to the Rural Development Department (RDD) for the playground and agricultural department, respectively, while other highly valued spots were given to the Municipality for development projects, Tehsildar Kulgam added.
