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| 5KM road cleared of encroachments; structures removed | | Rajouri,July 19, (Scoop News)- District Administration, Rajouri launched a major anti-encroachment drive for removal of illegal encroachments along PWD road in which 5KM road length was cleared from illegal structures on Kheora-Choudhary Nar road.
A joint team of Revenue, PWD, Police with assistance from CRPF launched the anti-encroachment drive early morning yesterday to remove structures constructed in violation of J&K Prevention of Ribbon Development Act. The encroachments which had reduced the driving space over a period of many years were removed using heavy machinery.
Three Government officials belonging to Education and Irrigation departments involved in triggering anti-administration protest were also identified and directions issued to concerned district officers for initiating proceedings against them. A strong contingent of police and CRPF was deployed in wake of protest organised by encroachers.
More than 200 structures including extension of shops, sun-shades, kiosks, sheds and more than 500 steps constructed on acquired land of PWD were removed by a team comprised of Tehsildar Rajouri, AEE PWD and SHO Rajouri along with field officials of the department. Construction material worth lakhs of rupees dumped on road surface was also seized and confiscated. Nearly 22 kanals of state land was retrieved from encroachers which was acquired by PWD for construction of road.
Deputy Commissioner Rajouri had earlier directed the Superintending Engineer and Commander 31 BRTF to exercise powers of Chief Engineer under Prevention of Ribbon Development Act to remove all kinds of encroachments from various roads which has often lead to traffic congestion. The drive against illegal encroachments on Rajouri-Thanamandi road is also being started which will be followed by resurfacing of last 7KM road this season.
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