Over 18 Lakh Kanals of Land Encroached in J&K: Official Data
Representative AI image JAMMU: Over 1.8 million kanals of land are reported to be encroached in Jammu and Kashmir, with only 29,000 kanals reclaimed so far, according to official data. The data indicates that a total of 1,838,735.42 kanals are affected, consisting of 1,722,993 kanals of state land and 115,742.42 kanals of forest land. It was noted that encroachment entries in revenue records have been removed. Officials from the revenue department state they are acting under the Land Revenue Act to evict encroachers. However, they acknowledge it is a significant issue, stating ongoing eviction drives without a fixed timeline. “The…