Srinagar, March 26 -- In a written response to National Conference MLA Farooq Ahmad Shah, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah revealed that 1,62,340 kanals are encroached in Jammu, while 3,983 kanals remain illegally occupied in Kashmir.

The CM further disclosed that only 4,501 kanals have been retrieved so far-2,060 kanals in Kashmir and 2,441 in Jammu.

J&K has a total of 14,49,406 kanals of custodian land, with 13,93,446 kanals in Jammu and 55,960 in Kashmir, the CM stated.

Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from The Kashmir Observer....