SRINAGAR : The Jammu Kashmir government has said that nearly 19,501 hectares of forest land are under illegal occupation across the Union Territory as of September 30, 2025, and that a series of measures are underway to retrieve and restore the encroached areas. Follow Us On G -N e w s | Whatsapp

According to the figures presented by the Department of Forest, Ecology and Environment in the Assembly, the highest encroachments have been reported from the Kashmir region, with divisions such as Anantnag, Lidder, Shopian, Kulgam, Awantipora, Kamraj, and Langate accounting for thousands of hectares of encroached forest land. In total, the South Forest Circle recorded 3,268 hectares under encroachment, while the North Circle reported around 1,493 hectares. The Srinagar Ci

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