JAMMU, Mar 13: BJP MLAs Rajiv Jasrotia, Narinder Singh, RS Pathania raised questions on illegal Land encroachment in Jammu and Kashmir.
Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday said state land valued at over Rs 18,000 crore is under illegal encroachment in the union territory.
Health Minister Sakina Itoo, who was replying on behalf of the Revenue Minister, stated this in reply to a question from BJP MLA Rajiv Jasrotia during the Question Hour in the Assembly.
“The total state land illegally occupied by encroachers in J&K measures to 17, 27,241 kanals and 8 marlas.
A total of 15,39,662 kanals and 15 marlas have been reclaimed from encroachers,” Itoo said.
BJP MLAs Narinder Singh Raina and R S Pathania, posed supplementary questions seeking fixing of the timeframe for removing extensive encroachments on state land and expressed serious concern over the massive encroachments of government lands in Jammu and Kashmir.
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