Ganderbal: Irrigation and Flood Control division in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district has asked residents to remove “illegal encroachments” along river banks and other water bodies within 7 days, failing which strict action would be taken.
According to a notice, a copy of which lies with KNO, people who have “encroached over the Irrigation and Flood control (I&FC) land” in the district have been asked to remove “encroachments” within seven days.
“If any person fails to remove the encroachment, the department would swung into action and people have to pay the charges of the same”, it reads.
It reads strict action under the law would be taken against the people who fail to remove “illegal encroachments”.
Earlier on February 11, Irrigation and Flood Control division in Baramulla asked residents to remove “illegal encroachments” over Jhelum river banks and other water bodies.
Pertinently, the JK administration on January 9, issued a circular directing the deputy commissioners of the Union territory to ensure that “all encroachments on state land” were removed “to the extent of 100% by 31st January 2023”.
The demolition drive has picked its pace in both Jammu and Kashmir districts. However, locals say that they did not receive any prior notices from the administration.
Many of them also say that they had documents proving ownership of their properties, but the authorities did not give them an opportunity to present their claims before running bulldozers over their homes.
