Jammu Tawi, March 13 -- The Jammu & Kashmir government has successfully retrieved a substantial portion of the encroached land in the region, with 1,539,662 kanals out of a total 1,727,241 kanals reclaimed.

In response to a question raised by MLA Rajiv Jasrotia, the minister in charge informed the Legislative Assembly that the total state land under illegal occupation amounted to 1,727,241 kanals and 8 marlas. Of this, 1,539,662 kanals and 15.5 marlas have been recovered, while 3,13,645 kanals and 12 marlas remain under encroachment. The eviction process for the remaining encroached land is already underway, as per the relevant rules.

The minister further highlighted that the estimated value of the land still occupied by encroachers is...