The land was illegally occupied by various persons at Machipora, Goji Thaji and Arizal Tehsil at Khansahib area of Budgam, the department said in a statement.
“Acting tough against the encroachers /illegal occupants, the Evacuee Property Department retrieved land measuring about 82 Kanal at the above locations in Tehsil Khansahab on 31-03-2022 through its constituted team under the supervision of Mr. Tariq Hussain Naik (JKAS) Custodian Evacuee Property Kashmir including Mr. Mushtaq Ahmad Bhat – Naib Tehsildar Watrehal/Arizal, Mohammad Ayoub Wani Girdawar and concerned (village registrar) Patwari,” the statement reads.
“Higher authorities in the Custodian Evacuee Property department of the government of Jammu and Kashmir applauded its team for retrieving 85 kanals in one day and ordered that the anti-encroachment drive shall also be launched in other areas to retrieve all the encroached Evacuee land from the land grabbers/ illegal occupants during first week of April 2022,” it said.
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“The Evacuee Property Department also urged general public to refrain from raising illegal constructions on Evacuee land and illegal occupation thereof failing which action as warranted under law shall be taken against all violators,” it added.
