Chandigarh, July 30 -- In a move to curb encroachments across the city, the Chandigarh administration has deployed 12 junior engineers (JEs) under the estate office to closely monitor designated areas. This comes amid the UT's anti-encroachment drive over the last three months during which 36 acres were reclaimed. The administration has also been seeing a surge in unauthorised settlements, particularly slums, in various parts of the city. JEs will act as on-ground inspectors and prepare regular reports on any developments related to land encroachments. Each JE will be responsible for overseeing specific zones and will be required to submit an affidavit every 15 days, confirming that no new encroachments have occurred in their assigned area. In addition to the affidavit, JEs must conduct field visits at least twice a month and immediately report any encroachment or unauthorized construction to the concerned officials. The areas have been clearly demarcated for each JE. If any illegal construction or occupation is found, it must be immediately reported to the sub-divisional officer (SDO). Additionally, this information should be shared with the concerned tehsildar. Furthermore, all reports of building violations will now be submitted through an online inspection model developed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC), which will streamline the process and ensure real-time updates to the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM)....