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Jammu Anti-Encroachment Drive Reclaims More Land on Day Two

Officials plan civic use for recovered plots.

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.