Jammu, April 4: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday said that 256 illegal occupants have been identified along the flood plains of the Tawi River in the Nikki Tawi area of Jammu district, with encroachments spread over 328 kanals and 15 marlas of prime land.
Replying to a question raised by BJP MLA Vikram Randhawa in the Assembly, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said that the details were submitted before the National Green Tribunal in connection with an ongoing case concerning alleged environmental degradation of the river.
The Deputy Commissioner has submitted details of encroachments on the river’s flood plains before the tribunal, identifying 256 illegal occupants under certain khasra numbers.
As reported by the Deputy Commissioner, 256 illegal occupants have been found on the spot along the Tawi River under alleged khasra numbers in Nikki Tawi. The entries, however, are not recorded in revenue records”, the Chief Minister said.
He said that the quantum of land encroached is 328 Kanals 15 Marla. On the impact of such encroachments, the government informed that during recent flash floods, 17 houses were completely washed away, though no loss of human life was reported.
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