DDC reviews encroachment on forest, state land REASI, JUNE 14 – District Development Commissioner, Reasi, Dr. Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, today reviewed the status of encroachment on forest and other state lands in the district besides preparing a comprehensive report in this regard. Among others Additional Deputy Commissioner, Rajinder Singh Tara, DFO, Reasi Syed.N.Hussain, DFO Mahore Mohd Rafi Khan, ACD Joginder Singh Rai, Tehsildar Gopal Singh, Land Acquisition Officer KRCL, Dy CEO Katra Development Authority, range forest officers, representatives of SMVD and officials from BRO attended the meeting. The meeting had detailed discussion on steps being taken for removal of encroachment on these lands, number of cases of illegal occupants besides deliberating upon strategies to save such land from further encroachments. CEO Katra Development Authority & EO MC Katra informed that no forest/state land is lying with KDA as well as with MC limit and khilafwarzi section keeps a regular check on encroachments. Besides, MC katra conducts anti-encroachment drives on regular basis. A fine of about Rs. 427500 has also been received from the defaulters during year 2012-13: As per RDD and Railways, no land whether forest or state is lying with them. However, Railway has been asked to submit report regarding their change of alignment. The officials from BRO informed that they are working on eviction and identification of their land and detail, in this regard, will be submitted within one month. The DDC stressed upon the officers to personally monitor encroachment issues and take necessary measures to tackle with this menace effectively. He asked the officers to furnish full detail about status of forest/state land encroached so that eviction steps can be properly taken and monitored.
Posted on: Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:10:15 +0000
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