Srinagar, March 15 -- The issue of land encroachment and the conversion of agricultural land for industrial and commercial purposes in Jammu and Kashmir has long been a pressing concern. Minister for Health and Education, Sakeena Itoo, provided a detailed update in the Legislative Assembly on Friday regarding the progress made in retrieving illegally occupied land and the conversion of agricultural land for non-agricultural uses. Out of a total of 1,727,241 kanal and eight marla of encroached land, 1,539,662 kanal and 15.5 marla have been successfully reclaimed. However, the task is far from complete, as 313,645 kanal and 12 marla of land, valued at a staggering Rs. 18,049.6 crore, remain under illegal occupation. The government has initi...