Tehsildar Wakura assured to take action
Aaqib Rasool
Ganderbal 07 July (KNZ):Despite ban on constructions along Srinagar leh Highway bypass from Sumbal to Manigam, large number of illegal structures including shopping complexes have come up on highway from Sumbal bridge to Manigam in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district.
In order to prevent vandalizing of agriculture land, authorities recently banned construction work within 100 meters along sides of the highway ,but there seems to be no let up in the construction of structures as scores of shopping complexes and residential houses have come up on either side of it.
Ever since the newly constructed stretch of the bypass was thrown open for the traffic, hundreds of shops and a few shopping complexes have come up in various Places like Manigam,Lar,baroosa,Kurhama,Ahan and Sumbal are most affected as there are massive violations in this portion of the highway.
The illegal structures have come up near Srg-leh highway, on agricultural land and in violations of Land Revenue Act and Jammu and Kashmir High Court directions. The Ribbon Development Act is also being violated as the required distance on either side of the highway is not maintained.
The locals of several areas alleged that the authorities have demolished the structures of only common people while as the influential persons were given a free run. “Whenever anyone raises a tin shed, the authorities demolish it but the huge shopping complexes are being constructed right but no one touches them”, said a local.
When Kashmir New Zone-KNZ Contacted Tehsildar Wakoora Ab Majeed,he said that almost all the illegal structures will be demolished and the local administration was strictly dealing with the violators.
Now this has come to our notice .We will conduct a drive immediately and we will not tolerate any violations,”he said.(KNZ)
