District Administration Kishtwar has intensified the demolition and eviction drive in all Tehsils to retrieve the encroached state land here under the overall supervision of Deputy Commissioner, Dr Devansh Yadav.
In a joint anti- encroachment drive, a team of revenue officers along with police and other concerned officials today retrieved state land measuring 145 kanal and Kahcharai land measuring 3 kanal at Zalkot (35 kanal) near Semna, Karool Sarthal (50 kanal), Filler Thakraie (60 Kanal) of Tehsil Kishtwar worth crores of rupees value.
The land retrieved is encumbrance free patch and sign boards of state land boards were erected on the spot in presence of police authorities.
Till date, the revenue team has retrieved state land measuring around 10,394 Kanal in tehsil Kishtwar, including the township of Kishtwar.
The DC has exhorted upon the ACR and Tehsildar to intensify the eviction and demolition drive in collaboration with police and other concerned in coming days so that the given target is achieved.