Overview
- District authorities retrieved 14 kanals (1.75 acres) at Harsa Dabbar on Saturday, extending the operation launched a day earlier in Bishnah.
- The newly recovered tract is proposed for office buildings and a police post, with officials also citing plans for local administrative facilities.
- Friday’s action freed about 130 kanals of State and JDA land in Sikanderpur, valued at ₹50–60 crore across Khasra Nos 308, 389 and 2206.
- More than 15 unauthorized structures have been demolished under the direction of District Magistrate Rakesh Minhas and SSP Joginder Singh, with support from police and central paramilitary forces.
- Police and revenue teams are investigating organised land-grab networks, including individuals booked under the NDPS Act, and have signalled that buildings without permissions may be denied power and water connections.