Jammu Tawi, April 8 -- Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday said that a staggering 4,28,204 Kanals and 13 Marlas state and kahcharai land is under illegal occupation across the Union Territory.
Replying to a query by MLA Farooq Ahmad Shah, the minister incharge said that they have taken concrete measures to evict illegal occupants, with all entries in the name of such occupants being expunged.
"Special eviction drives are being continuously undertaken to reclaim encroached land. A total of 3,555 cases have been approved for land use change in Jammu and Kashmir. These permissions were granted for a variety of purposes including commercial, industrial, and residential developments," he said.
He also said that land measuring 40,151 Kanal...