- Land to be utilized by Sports Council for development of Playfied
SHOPIAN: On the directions of the District Magistrate (DM) Shopian, Faz Lul Haseeb and under the supervision of Tehsildar Chitragam, a team of revenue officials along with police retrieved Kahcharai land from illegal encroachment at Village Dragad of Chitragam tehsil. The freed land measures about 30 kanals. JCB’s and Chainsaw machines were deployed to clear the land for further use of the government.
The land was subsequently handed over to the J&K Sports Council for construction of a Stadium at the village. The inhabitants in general and youth in particular have appreciated the eviction drive and applauded the District Administration for using the land for productive development works.