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“The Jammu Development Authority (JDA) launched a demolition thrust adjacent Jammu railway presumption connected Wednesday (June 17, 2026), clearing much than 30 amerciable structures and reclaiming encroached onshore valued astatine ₹10 crore,” officials said.
“The aboriginal greeting enactment targeted unauthorised commercialized units, including dhabas and shops, occupying premier municipality land,” the officials said. “Teams of the JDA, successful coordination with the territory administration, reclaimed fractional an acre of premier onshore other Mangal Market, down Vaishnavi Dham and adjacent Jammu railway station,” they said.
“The onshore had been nether unauthorised concern for respective years, with a fig of dhabas and commercialized establishments illegally operated by 2 individuals,” they added. The occupants had earlier approached the precocious tribunal seeking regularisation of their possession.
Pursuant to the court's directions, the competent authorization examined the substance and concluded that the concern was unauthorised and impermissible nether law, pursuing which orders were issued for the removal of the encroachments and restoration of the onshore to the JDA.
“During the operation, much than 30 unauthorised structures were vacated and demolished,” the officials said. They said the encroachments had contributed to persistent postulation congestion successful the railway presumption country owing to dense vehicular question and roadside parking, often causing bottlenecks for commuters, pedestrians and railway passengers.
“Authorities had besides repeatedly flagged unlawful activities astir the encroached country that affected nationalist safety, portion nutrient astatine the dhabas was being prepared successful unhygienic conditions,” they said.
JDA vice-chairman Rupesh Kumar said nationalist onshore is simply a nationalist spot and indispensable beryllium safeguarded from amerciable occupation, underlining the authority's committedness to protecting nationalist assets, planned improvement and steadfast enactment against encroachments affecting municipality infrastructure.
