RAJOURI, June 18: A joint team of Revenue and Police officers carried out a drive for removal of encroachment last last night after construction of illegal structures was noticed. Five structures including three residential sheds were demolished and prime land measuring 2.3 Kanals was retrieved.
Tehsildar Rajouri Salam Din Chouhan and SHO Sudhanshu Verma (IPS Probationer) leading a contingent of nearly 30 men pressed into action machinery and demolished 5 structures amid strong resistance from encroachers.
Soon upon receipt of information at 7pm Tehsildsrs Rajouri was informed by Deputy Commissioner who alerted the Khilafwarzi Inspector and Patwari visited spot. Khilafwarzi Inspector reported having stopped the construction. At 1030PM Deputy Commissioner visited the spot and construction was found in full swing. Thereafter Tehsildar and SHO carried out demolition drive.
Executive Officer , MC Rajouri remained untraceable while Khilafwarzi Inspection reported one hour late after repeated calls. During demolition the encroachers alleged that Khilafwarzi Inspector had allowed the construction after receiving bribe of Rs 40,000. In view of his non-cooperation in stopping encroachment and removal of structures, and in view of complaint received during demolition the Khilafwarzi Inspector Mohd Farooq has been placed under suspension and attached with DC office. Meanwhile show cause notice has been served to Executive Officer , Municipal Committee Rajouri for his failure to respond to the situation and remaining untraceable. Addl DDC A S Chib will conduct an enquiry into the matter.
The prime land valuing nearly Rs 1 Cr has been kept on spurdnama and is being fenced. The operation was completed at 130am on Sunday morning.
At 4 am in morning Editor Cross Town News, Rahil Gupta talked to DC Rajouri Shahid Iqbal , who said that in operation land worth millions have been evacuated.
This is a message to all that if DC of the distrcit can work at 4 am in the morning , then all the officials of distrcit should take a learning.
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