SHOPIAN: The district administration Shopian launched a mega anti-encroachment drive to remove encroachments along unauthorized constructions in the district. During the drive, in first phase about 147 Kanals of Kahcharari/state land were retrieved from the encroachers from the areas Keegam, Barbugh, Shopian, Chitragam, Herman, Keller and Zainapora.
The district administration has advised the people particularly those residing along the Mughal Raod, highway and banks of rivers, to remove encroachments on their own otherwise strict action would be initiated against them. All the Tehsildars were asked to immediately bring any incidence of future encroachments into the notice of District Administration.
The Tehsildars of the district were directed for assessment, and submission of village wise list of the Kahcharari/state land and illegal constructions made on the river banks, nallahs & khulas with photographic evidence.