The Jammu and Kashmir administration has asꦺsured that residences or small shops on which livelihoods of families depend will not be harmed during the ongoing anti-encroachment drive in Jammu dജistrict.
Jammu Deputy Commissioner Avny Lavasa's statement comes a day after people resorte😼d to s💮tone-pelting during an anti-encroachment drive in StSunjuwan area of Jammu city. A policeman was injured in the incident.
"I want to assure the people that no residence or small commercial shops on which livelihood of families is dependent will be distributಌed during the anti-encroachment drive in Jammu", Lavasa said.
She further said the action was taken by the district admini⭕stration after a prominent showroom built illegally was issued a notice but failed to submit any justification in the stipulated time frame.
She said it is a pro-people drive and only aဣgainst those who have encroached upon State land for vested interest by mis🎃using their power.
"The action is taken♌ for the benefit of people♎. The land retrieved will be used for public interest activities," she said.
The deputy commissioner said the law and order situation is under control and appealed to people to corporate with the administrati൲on ♈for their own benefit.