Forest Division Udhampur evicted over 7 kanals during anti encroachment drive

UDHAMPUR: An anti encroachment drive was conducted by Forest Department under the direction of Divisional Forest Officer, Udhampur,  Jugal Kishore Gupta here today. A team of officials of Forest Division Udhampur lead Range Officer Dudu, Mahesh Abrol along with officers of Forest Protection Force(FPF)  removed encroachment at Kud from compartment no. 89/D of Dudu  Range  and evicted 7 Kanals and 9 Marla of forest land.  A pacca hut also dismantled on the same land which was illegally constructed by on Sh. Vikram Singh S/o Sh. Narinder Singh R/o Jammu on the forest land. The operation was conducted in presence of  Tehsildar Chenani Pardeep Kumar and officers of police station Kud. According to the DFO Udhampur Forest Division, encroachment drive will remain continue in the whole district.