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`57,500 kanals forest land under posh colonies in Jammu’

ISLAMABAD, (APP): Puppet Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Nirmal
Singh in Indian occupied Kashmir (IOK) admitted that over 57,468 kanals of forest land was under 10 colonies, including some posh areas, in Jammu.
Dr Nirmal Singh in a written reply to a question in the so-called Kashmir Assembly said that residential houses and commercial structures had been constructed on the forest land in the areas, Kashmir Media Service
reported.
The reply said the land under Toph Sherkhania, Jagti, Gandhi Nagar,
Trikuta Nagar, Sainik Colony, Greater Kailash, Channi Himmat, Channi Rama,
Bhatindi and Sidhra comprises some forest land at some places. Jagti has 26804 kanal and 9 marlas of forest land, Gandhi Nagar 38 kanals and16 Marlas, Sainik colony 2 kanals and 9 marlas, Bhathindi 24996 kanals, Sidhra 5626 kanals and 13 marlas.
The reply said there is no order for regularization of unauthorized
colonies on forest land.