Peerzada, Andrabi’s & Qasim’s families face bulldozer action against illegal encroachments
Continuing with its anti-encroachment against influential encroachers, the District Administration, Anantnag today held massive anti-encroachment drives against former Chief Jammu and Kashmir Pravesh Congress and ex minister Peerzada Mohd Syed, former legislator from Dooru and Ex MoS Syed Farooq Andrabi, and heirs of former chief minister Syed Mir Qasim. The drives were held in Dooru Anantnag.
At Ara Khoshipora, one kanal of Kahcharie land under the occupation of Peerzada Mohammad Sayeed was retrieved. The outer wall of his premises which had been constructed on Kahcharai land has been demolished. It is in place to mention that notices for voluntarily removing the encroachments had been issued to the ex. minister but he had failed to give air to the Government direction.
Similarly, the family of Syed Farooq Andrabi, former legislator from Dooru had encroached upon 2 kanals and 7 marlas of Shamilat 4 land by way of orchards at Shistergam. The same lands have been retrieved and notice boards indicating the status of land have been installed on the site.
Another 15 Kanals of Shamilat lands which had been occupied by the heirs of Syed Mir Qasim, former chief minister of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir have also been retrieved by a team led by Tehsildar Dooru. It is in place to mention that the encroachers had established an orchard at the site which was being used to earn income by utilizing public property.
A senior revenue official said that on the directions of Deputy Commissioner Anantnag, encroachments by influential encroachers are being identified and anybody found encroaching on State/ Shamilat lands will be taken to task. He said that several such influential encroachers have been identified and the drive will continue.
Illegally raised guest house by Ex. Executive officer Pahalgam taken over
Revenue Authorities, Pahalgam led by Tehsildar Pahalgam Mohd Husain today took over a guest house named Green Acker.
The guest house, an illegal structure, located on a prime piece of land at Laripora Pahalgam was raised by Bashir Ahmad Dar, former EO MC Pahalgam and Manzoor Ahmad, Ex Secretary MC Pahalgam.
Green Acker guest house situated on Laripora main road on a piece of State land cost worth crores of rupees and the property was being used commercially for raking profits. It is worth mentioning that the area has a large tourist footfall and is highly valued commercially.
Tehsildar Pahalgam said that the anti-encroachment drives in Pahalgam have been successful in retrieving 1000s of kanals of land which can now be used for public purposes.
He said the piece of land had been grabbed by the officials by abusing their position and has been taken over by the department and will be put to public use. He said that other such people are being identified and action will continue.
