Jammu, Nov 21 (PTI) The administration on Friday undertook a massive anti-encroachment drive on over 16 acres of prime land worth crores of rupees in the outskirts of Jammu city, officials said.

Over 10 structures have been demolished so far by the administration amid heavy security measures, officials said.

Taking action against the massive encroachments of prime land belonging to the state and Jammu Development Authority (JDA), men and machines of the revenue department, aided by a large number of police and central paramilitary forces, launched a drive to free 130 kanals of encroached land in the Sikanderpur area of Bishnah tehsil, officials added.

The estimated cost of the land is valued between Rs 50 and Rs 60 crore.

The retrieved land, falling under Khasra Nos 308, 389 and 2206 h

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