11 illegal shops built on 12,000 sq ft govt land demolished
The action was initiated after Collector Asheesh Singh took cognizance of a video circulating on social media that showed the encroachment. Following this, Sub-Divisional Officer (Juni Indore) Pradeep Soni was directed to conduct an inquiry. Soni reported that an investigation carried out by Tehsildar (Juni Indore) Preeti Bhise along with Revenue Inspector and Patwari, confirmed that the land bearing Khasra number 294 in Pipliyakumar village, was indeed recorded as govt land in revenue records.
It was found that Amjad, a resident of Khajrana, Indore, had encroached upon this land by constructing 11 shops.
Following the investigation, the Court of Tehsildar (Juni Indore) issued an eviction order and imposed a fine of Rs one lakh on the encroacher for illegally occupying govt land.
The district administration team, supported by the Municipal Corporation's removal team, carried out the demolition of the 11 shops on Wednesday.
Soni confirmed that 12,000 sq ft of govt land was freed from encroachment and its market value exceeded Rs 25 crore. He said that fencing would be erected to secure the reclaimed land. "This ongoing campaign by the district administration aims to continuously take action against those who encroach upon govt land in Indore," he said.
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