Rajesh Gupta
Jammu, Nov 28: Referring to the demolition of Journalist’s house in Jammu, Omar questioned why the JDA had singled out one individual. “Is their religion behind this? Because it is not possible that this is the only illegal occupation on JDA land. I have asked the department for a complete list of places where JDA has been accused of illegal occupation,” he said.
The Chief Minister reiterated that the Government was not defending illegal encroachments. “No one is in favour of the illegal occupation of Government land. But the way to rectify the occupation is not by picking and choosing,” he said.
Omar as Incharge Housing minister challenged to VC Jammu Dev Authority to publish a full list of illegal occupations. I urge the CEO of JDA to take out a list of all illegal occupations of JDA land in Jammu and put it in the newspaper tomorrow. You will see who all are behind this,” he said.
The Chief Minister alleged that repeated actions being taken without Ministerial permission had convinced him that “a political conspiracy” was unfolding. “If our appointed officer had done this work, I would have taken action against him. How can you take such a big step without the Minister’s permission?” he said.
“If it had happened once, I would have said it was a mistake. If it happened twice, it could still happen. But one after another, such acts are being done only to humiliate and defame the elected Government.” Omar said the Government had neither been informed nor consulted before the latest demolition drive. “These people are not able to digest the consequences of the elections. This is nothing other than a political conspiracy,” he said.
VC JDA and Revenue Officers headed by DLM may not be able to provide the information of lands encroached by land grabers because they could not reply the details of lands of JDA, which are not fenced, which is evident from below reply of Tehsildar followed by Revenue head , the DLM & PIO.
It is to mention here that, RTI was filed by a lady for seeking information regarding some information , Para 5 of RTI Application was only regarding " Details of Lands with quantum & village, Khasra No. which are not fenced" but JDA replied asking applicant " To specify the Khasra No for which the details sought" clearly speak that Revenue Officers of JDA themselves do not know the details of their lands, which are not fenced?
After Ist Appeal, Ist Appellant Authority, Jammu Dev Authority did not provide the said information but reply was different as " was in RTI reply" but if reviewed reply to para (4) in RTI reply & Ist Appeal, shall raise some more questions for contradictory reply over NOCs for BP cases.
However, order copy of the order issued by Ist Appellant Authority on 15th Sep, copy of RTI Application with CTN speaks the truth of working of JDA as a whole, needed to be acted upon to streamline the system in JDA , other it can be observed that how such like Officers would have deciding genuine issues of general public of genuine & routine issues.
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