The Jammu and Kashmir administration carried out an anti-encroachment demolition drive on Dhar Road near Mian Bagh, close to Air Force Road in Udhampur, officials said on Tuesday.
During the drive, authorities removed temporary tin sheds that had been illegally constructed along the roadside for selling goods.
As per Naib Tehsildar Roun Maroof Khan, the issue had been persisting in the region for a long time, with several people filing complaints in the office of the competent authority.
“This issue was ongoing for a long time. Many people were filing complaints in the DC office and to the Tehsildar that many people had set up temporary sheds on state land. This is a highway, and people used to gather here in the evening, which poses a risk of accidents,” Khan said. The drive was necessary since the structures were illegal and located close to security-sensitive installations, he added.
A recent request from the Air Force and the police also brought to notice that some illegal structures had CCTV cameras installed, jeopardising the security situation.
Khan said, “This is a sensitive area. There are Air Force stations here. Movement of other security establishments also takes place here. We have removed those temporary sheds today after issuing them a notice beforehand. Five of the sheds were removed by themselves. We have removed the remaining two sheds today.”
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