JAMMU: Forest Department today conducted anti-Encroachment drive to remove encroachment on Forest land in Bathindi area and demolished a semi concrete structure. The operation was conducted under the supervision of Divisional Forest Officer Jammu Alok Kumar Maurya.
The forest team headed by Range Officer Bahu Nayeem Naik and I/C Block Officer Chowadi Dewakar Singh alongwith forest field staff and police staff led by Bishan Dass retrieved back the land the clutches encroachers. In another anti encroachment drive at Sunjwan-Chatta Road, the Forest department foiled attempt to encroach upon forest land in Compartment No: 8/ Chatta and retrieved back 50 Kanal of Forest land, an official said.
As per the Forest Department, it also lodged FIR against encroachers and the driver of the JCB for assaulting the on duty forest field staff. By this operation valuable forest land adjacent to Jammu city was retrieved from the clutches of encroachers. A Police party headed by SDPO East S. Rajinder Singh Rahi provided assistance for the operation.