Recovery notices issued to encroachers in Pulwama: District Magistrate

Srinagar, March 17: District Magistrate Pulwama, Dr Raghav Langer on Tuesday directed Executive Officer Municipal committee Pulwama to issue recovery notices against the illegal encroachers of state, Khachriae land, illegal construction of shops and damaging of embankments of historical ‘Dhobi Khoul’ in the district.

The notice reads that the expenditure incurred upon the lifting of debris and dismantling of illegal structures on Dhobi Khoul along with the construction of protection wall and stone masonary  amounting to Rs 35.32 lacs.

District Magistrate has directed Executive Officer Municipal Committee to issue notices to the illegal encroachers under the provisions of J&K Municipal Act 2000 for the recovery of same. He also instructed for immediate recovery of the dues from illegal encroachers so that the historical Dhobi Khoul will be brought to its natural and original shape. In case of failure of deposition of recovery amount the same shall be  recovered as arrears of land revenue under section 90 of J&K land Revenue Act 1996 which shall be resorted through Tehsildar.

DM warned  people particularly individuals, Institutions and organizations to refrain from encroaching state and Kachariae land as stern action would be initiated against violators, under law.