Illegally constructed property on State land transferred

ANANTNAG: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Anantnag, Dr Piyush Singla Thursday ordered that a building constructed illegally on Shamilat land shall be transferred to Education Dept.
In the instant case, it was previously discovered that a lumberdar, furthering personal interests, had encroached on a piece of Kahcharie land and had illegally erected a building on the said land. The same building had then been rented out to a government department.
Dr Singla, taking cognizance of the issue, has ordered that the building be transferred to Education department. Further, rent received  by the lumberdar shall be recovered as arrears of land revenue. The lumberdar has been since terminated.
It is in place to mention that DC Anantnag has time and again emphasized that govt offices shall hire rented accommodations only if no govt accommodation is available.
Further, the title of the rented premises shall be verified by concerned department prior to renting the premises to ensure that no loss to state exchequer is caused by unnecessary renting or renting out illegally raised premises.