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  • Landgrabbers encroach over 400 kanals of wetland in Kashmir, eviction notices serve no purpose

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    Srinagar, Apr 21: Wetlands comprising over 400 kanals have been encroached by land grabbers in Kashmir Valley. Despite sending scores of eviction notices, and registering police cases, the Wetlands Division of Wildlife Department Kashmir has miserably failed to retrieve the encroached land.

    The official data as per the news agency Kashmir News Trust presents a dismal picture with regard to the conservation of wetlands in Kashmir Valley.

    There are 8 wetlands under the administrative control of Wetlands Central Division Srinagar. They are Hokersar, Hygam, Shalbugh, Mirgund, Chatlum, Fashkoori, Kranchoo and Manibugh.

    Some of the famous wetlands across Kashmir Valley are Hokersar (Srinagar/Budgam), Hygam (Baramulla), Shallbugh (Ganderbal/Srinagar), Mirgund (Baramulla- Budgam), Manibugh,
    Kranchoo, Chatlum, Freshkoori all located in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district and Malgam (Bandipora).

    The official data reveals that in Hokarsar 225.10 kanals of wetland have been encroached by land grabbers so far. The data further shows that the Wetlands Division of Kashmir has served 134 eviction notices and registered 2 FIRs against the encroachers.

    Notably, the Hokersar wetland has been declared a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention, 2005.

    A renowned environmentalist Ahmed Ayaz said that it is a really sorry state of affairs that authorities have even failed to prevent the encroachment of wetlands in Kashmir Valley.

    Wetlands Division of Wildlife Department in Kashmir had proposed an integrated plan two years back to check unauthorized construction, encroachment, and land conversion in Kashmir water bodies, but so far not much success has been achieved in this regard.

    In Hygam wetland that falls in Baramulla, land grabbers have grabbed 91.10 kanals so far. Wetlands Division of Kashmir has served 93 eviction notices with little success. Even 13 police cases stand registered against the encroachers in the different police stations of Baramulla district.

    Similarly, in Shallbugh, encroachers have encroached 167.8 kanals. Here also the Wetlands Division of Kashmir has served 63 eviction notices.

    Meanwhile, the official data reveals that no encroachment has been recorded at Dachigam National Park so far, which is of course a good sign of administrative control.

    For the unversed, wetlands play an important role in the hydrographic system of Kashmir and these wetlands also accommodate thousands of migratory birds that visit everywhere year. [KNT]

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    ( With inputs from : roshankashmir.net )

  • Ladakh Administration Proposes 5.69 Lakh Kanals For Firing Range, Seek Public Objections

    Ladakh Administration Proposes 5.69 Lakh Kanals For Firing Range, Seek Public Objections

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    SRINAGAR: The Union Territory of Ladakh plans to declare a field firing range in the Drass area of Kargil district, covering 5.69 lakh Kanals of land. The UT administration has issued a notification inviting objections from the general public.

    The notification, issued by Umang Narula, advisor to LG Ladakh and administrative secretary, Home of the Union Territory, stated that objections must be communicated to the Deputy Commissioner of Kargil within two months from the date of issuance.

    The Ladakh administration plans to allow field firing and artillery practice on a 5,69,911 Kanals and 17 Marlas area in village Matayen Kharu, district Kargil for five years, according to a proposal issued under sub-section (3) of section 9 of the Maneuvers, Field Firing and Artillery Practice Act, 1938.

    The law requires that the State/UT administration issue an intention notice before designating an area as a field firing range for use by the forces. In 2017, the government of the former state of Jammu & Kashmir designated an area of 4,80,000 Kanals (60,000 acres) located at Mandalthang, Shayok in Durbuk sub-division, Leh district as a field firing range for five years. (KNO)

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • Around 5000 Kanals Of Custodian Land Retrieved In Last Two Years Across Kashmir: Govt

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    SRINAGAR: The government on Thursday said that around 5000 kanals of custodian land have been retrieved across Kashmir in the last two years and that the people whose property is being illegally occupied by the land grabbers should approach the department to take a due course in this regard.

    Quoting custodian Evacuee Property Department, Kashmir, Tariq Hussain Naik news agency KNO reported that the department has been putting every effort to identify the custodian land that has been notified years ago.

    “We have been working from the last two years to ascertain how much land is notified and how much land is in the records in the Revenue department. Almost 80 per cent of our reconciliation has been completed with the Revenue Department so far,” he said. He also added that so far, the department has been able to retrieve around 5000 kanals of custodian land in different districts across Kashmir.

    He added that there is a misconception and to end it, the people should know that the custodian land is only a private property. “We are retrieving the land and the process under Evacuee Act is being followed. If a property is notified once, it will remain so until and unless somebody will not claim the land through proper procedure,” he said.

    Stating that the retrieval of custodian land at present is not new, but it is a continuous process; however, he said that nobody will be displaced or disturbed anywhere.

    “As per the procedure, if a structure is being raised anywhere illegally on the custodian land, we demolish it, but if a structure is already raised years ago, then we have a provision for that and we will have to notify it following which the rent is being fixed,” he said.

    He also said that if the land of any person has been grabbed illegally by anyone, he or she should approach the department and a due course will be taken as per the provision of the Act to restore the property under section 14 of the Evacuee Property Act.

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • Around 5000 kanals of custodian land retrieved in last two years across Kashmir: Govt

    Around 5000 kanals of custodian land retrieved in last two years across Kashmir: Govt

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    Srinagar, Feb 09: The government on Thursday said that around 5000 kanlas of custodian land have been retrieved across Kashmir in the last two years and that the people whose property is being illegally occupied by the land grabbers should approach the department to take a due course in this regard.

    Custodian Evacuee Property Department, Kashmir, Tariq Hussain Naik while talking to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) exclusively, said the department has been putting every effort to identify the custodian land that has been notified years ago.

    “We have been working from the last two years to ascertain how much land is notified and how much land is in the records in the Revenue department. Almost 80 per cent of our reconciliation has been completed with the Revenue Department so far,” he said. He also added that so far, the department has been able to retrieve around 5000 kanals of custodian land in different districts across Kashmir.

    He added that there is a misconception and to end it, the people should know that the custodian land is only a private property. “We are retrieving the land and the process under Evacuee Act is being followed. If a property is notified once, it will remain so until and unless somebody will not claim the land through proper procedure,” he said.

    Stating that the retrieval of custodian land at present is not new, but it is a continuous process; however, he said that nobody will be displaced or disturbed anywhere.

    “As per the procedure, if a structure is being raised anywhere illegally on the custodian land, we demolish it, but if a structure is already raised years ago, then we have a provision for that and we will have to notify it following which the rent is being fixed,” he said.

    He also said that if the land of any person has been grabbed illegally by anyone, he or she should approach the department and a due course will be taken as per the provision of the Act to restore the property under section 14 of the Evacuee Property Act—(KNO)

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    ( With inputs from : roshankashmir.net )

  • 286875 Kanals Of State Land Retrieved In Rajouri District

    286875 Kanals Of State Land Retrieved In Rajouri District

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    SRINAGAR: The District Administration Rajouri has launched a massive anti-encroachment drive in all Tehsils of the district and retrieved over 286875 Kanal and 14 Marlas encroached state land so far.

    As per the eviction plan and on the directions of the Deputy Commissioner Rajouri, a series of anti-Encroachment drives have been conducted across the district in the past one month.

    The teams of police and revenue officers/officials conducted drives in Rajouri, Darhal, Thanamandi, Nowshera, Qila Darhal, Sunderbani, Siot, Kalakote, Terayth, Beripatan, Manjakote, Moughla and Khawas .

    The state land retrieved from the illegal occupants includes 7671 Kanal and 05 marla  kacharai land and 279204 Kanal and 9 marlas of state land, including Roshni Land.

    Deputy Commissioner, Vikas Kundal said anti-encroachment drives will continue in all the parts of the district till the entire encroached land was retrieved.

    The revenue authorities have been directed to erect sign boards to earmark the land as state land, to avoid further encroachment.

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • Over 13 Kanals Forest Land Illegally Occupied By Ex-Minister Retrieved

    Over 13 Kanals Forest Land Illegally Occupied By Ex-Minister Retrieved

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    SRINAGAR: The authorities on Monday said it retrieved over 13 Kanals of forest land illegally occupied by former minister and now a DAP leader during the ongoing eviction drive in south Kashmir’s Shopian district.

    Quoting an official the news agency KNO reported that a revenue department team along with forest department retrieved 13 Kanal and 16 Marlas forest land from former minister Taj Mohi-Ud-din in Sedow area of Shopian.

    He said that around 35 Kanals of land was there of which 13 Kanals and 16 Marlas were found illegally occupied the former minister.

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • Kashmir: Over 13 Kanals forest land illegally occupied by ex minister retrieved – Kashmir News

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    Kashmir: Over 13 Kanals forest land illegally occupied by ex minister retrieved

    Over 13 Kanals forest land illegally occupied by ex minister retrieved in Shopian

    Shopian, Feb 06 : The authorities on Monday said it retrieved over 13 Kanals of forest land illegally occupied by former minister and now a DAP leader during the ongoing eviction drive in south Kashmir’s Shopian district.

    An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a revenue department team along with forest department retrieved 13 Kanal and 16 Marlas forest land from former minister Taj Mohi-Ud-din in Sedow area of Shopian.

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    He said that around 35 Kanals of land was there of which 13 Kanals and 16 Marlas were found illegally occupied the former minister—(KNO)

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirnews.in )

  • 126029 Kanals Of Govt Land Retrieved In Kathua District

    126029 Kanals Of Govt Land Retrieved In Kathua District

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    KATHUA: As the part of its efforts to retrieve state Land from the illegal occupants, the District Administration Kathua has launched a massive anti-encroachment drive across all Tehsils of the district and retrieved over 126029 Kanal and 08 Marlas of land so far.

    As per the eviction plan and on the directions of the Deputy Commissioner Kathua, regular Anti-Encroachment drives are being conducted in the district to retrieve the state land.

    The State land retrieved today includes 127 Kanal 05 Marlas in Hiranagar, 194 kanal, 15 marlas in Marheen, 57 kanals, 11 marlas in Dinga Amb, 27 kanals, 07 marlas in Basohli, 29 Kanal, 13 Marlas in Lohai Malhar, 56 Kanals, 15 Marlas in Mahanpur, 01 Kanals, and 13 Marlas in Nagri Parole.

    The district administration is continuing its efforts to take stern action against all the illegal occupants.

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • 6,56,309 Kanals Land Retrieved In Eight Districts

    6,56,309 Kanals Land Retrieved In Eight Districts

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    SRINAGAR: Nearly 6,56,309 hectares of state and ‘kahcharai’ land were retrieved during the ongoing anti-encroachment drive in eight districts of the Jammu and Kashmir.

    On January 9, the administration had asked the DCs to ensure that all encroachments on state land, including grazing land and that granted under the Roshni Act, are removed by January 31.

    The major chunk of 2,75,867 hectares of land was retrieved from encroachers in Rajouri, followed by 1,44,613 hectares in Reasi, 1,22,277 in Poonch, 47,552 hectares in Kishtwar, 33,000 Kanals in Bandipora, 15,000 in Kathua, 14,000 in Ganderbal and 4,000 in Kupwara districts so far.

    Quoting official sources newspaper The Tribune reported that the anti-encroachment drive to retrieve the remaining land would continue even as the deadline ended.

    Meanwhile, 40 kanals of land were retrieved on Tuesday from a hotel in Srinagar that belongs to close relatives of former CM Farooq Abdullah. In Anantnag, the boundary wall of the residence of former minister Peerzada Mohammad Sayyed (Congress) at Dahmal Khoshipora was demolished.

    On Monday, the Jammu administration had retrieved over 23 kanals of land encroached allegedly by former Deputy CM and BJP leader Kavinder Gupta.

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • 494 Kanals State, Kahcharai Land Retrieved In Srinagar

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    SRINAGAR: The District Administration Srinagar Tuesday launched massive scale anti-encroachment operations in all Tehsils of District to evict Government Land from the illegal occupants and retrieved over 494 kanals of prime land worth ₹ 509 crores from land grabbers. Besides 2 hotels were also sealed.

    Special Anti-encroachment squads constituted by District Administration Srinagar were headed by Tehsildars who conducted mass scale anti encroachment drives while taking assistance of Police and other departments.

    A team of Revenue and Police Officers/Officials headed by Tehsildar Eidgah, Ishfaq Ahamd Khan launched a massive anti-encroachment drive in Palpora area and retrieved over 50 kanals of State land from the land grabbers.

    Similarly, in a major anti-encroachment drive launched at Balhama and Khonmoh under the supervision of Tehsildar Pantha Chowk, Rakib Ahmad as many as 25 kanals of Kacharie land was retrieved. In addition, 27 kanals and 12 marlas of State land was also evicted from the encroachment.

    Likewise, in Tehsil North, 36 kanals of Kacharie land was retrieved in Rakh e Zakura and 26 kanals of State land in Ahal area respectively. Similarly, in Khimber 5 kanal 10 marla Kachraie land and 10 marlas of State land was also retrieved by a Revenue Team headed by Tehsildar North, Kaiser Mehmood.

    In South Tehsil of the District, a team headed by Tehsildar, Moean Azhar conducted a massive anti-encroachment drive and retrieved over 40 kanals of State land in Maisuma 8 kanals in Nursing Garh areas from the encroachers.

    The team also evicted 4 kanals of prime land in Tashwan halqa of the Tehsil.

    Similarly, in Khushipora area of Central Shalteng Tehsil over 12 kanals of Kahcharie land and 6 kanals of State land has been evicted in Rakh eGund Aksha areas.

    In Chanapora Tehsil over 250 kanals of Kahcharie land was also evicted from land grabbers in Estate Nowgam area under the supervision of Tehsildar Chanpora, Saqib Saleem.

    In Khanyar Tehsil 2 hotels namely Hotel In and Hotel Goodwill Commercial cum residential Hotel constructed illegally over 1 Kanals and 11 marlas of land in Brari Nambal were sealed and taken in possession under the supervision of Tehsildar Khanyar Aailya Tabasum

    Pertinent to mention that LG Administration has clearly said that common masses and poor people wouldn’t be touched during the ongoing encroachment drive launched to retrieve state land from encroachers. It has been also said in the statement that the government is concerned to safeguard the interests of poor people and only those who have illegally occupied the Government land by using their positions will be dealt strictly. Accordingly District Administrations have been stressed to launch anti encroachment drives to retrieve land from encroacher so that all Government land is evicted from the illegal occupants.

    Meanwhile, the Deputy Commissioner Srinagar has lauded the efforts of the concerned Tehsildars and their teams, the Deputy Commissioner asked them to continue the anti-encroachment drives in their respective jurisdictions as per standing instructions with added zeal and dedication so that all State/Kahcharie land is retrieved.

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )