Kathua, Jan 8: DC Kathua, Dr Rakesh Minhas launched a major crackdown on individuals possessing significant assets with no verified source of income and issued notices to the land grabbers occupying over 46 acres of prime state land in Kathua district, directing them to disclose their income sources.
Notices were issued to the encroachers in Panchayat Chak Desa Choudharian in Tehsil Marheen, demanding the immediate vacation of 372 kanals (over 46 acres) of encroached state land.
The notices not only require the encroachers to vacate the land but also mandate them to disclose the sources of income and funding used for constructing illegal structures on the encroached property.
This step is part of the administration’s broader strategy to address the accumulation of illicit wealth and unauthorized encroachments on government land, DC said.
DC warned that failure to comply with the notices will result in stringent legal actions, including the demolition of illegal structures and criminal proceedings against the encroachers &
stressed that individuals unable to provide legitimate sources for their income or assets would face rigorous scrutiny, with severe legal consequences to follow.
Deputy Commissioner Dr Rakesh Minhas, accompanied by the Sub-Divisional Magistrate of Hiranagar and Tehsildar Marheen, visited the site of the encroachment.
Dr Minhas emphasized the administration’s zero-tolerance policy towards land grabbing and illegal accumulation of wealth.
DC called upon the citizens of Kathua to support this initiative, encouraging them to assist the authorities in addressing illegal encroachments and criminal activities swiftly.
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