Srinagar, July 21: Governor N. N. Vohra chaired a high-level meeting at the State Secretariat today to gain a first-hand assessment of the scale and nature of land encroachments in the State. Consequent to the detailed presentation made by  K.B. Agarwal, Financial Commissioner, Housing and Urban Development Department, Governor expressed serious concern over the encroachment of more than 18 lakh kanals of Government, Panchayat and Forest lands in the State, in gross violation of the Revenue, Forest and Municipal laws. Governor Vohra directed all District Collectors in the State to immediately carry out a comprehensive mapping of all encroachments relating to State, Forest and Panchayat lands, Dal, Wular, Nageen lakes … Continue reading Governor Reviews Encroachments On State, Panchayat, Forest Lands