Anantnag Apr 28 (GNS): Deputy Commissioner Anantnag Dr. Piyush Singla Thursday ordered transfer of a building allegedly built on ‘Shamilat’ to the Education Department.
In the particular 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 it. The same building had then been rented out to a government department.
Taking cognizance of the issue, Dr. Piyush Singhla, as per GNS, ordered that the building be transferred to the Education department. Further, rent received by the lumberdar shall be recovered as arrears of land revenue, with he already terminated from his services.
It is in place to mention that DC Anantnag has time and again emphasized that the government offices shall hire rented accommodations only if no government accommodation is available.
It was however exhorted that the title of the rented premises shall be verified by the 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. (GNS)
