Kangan, Oct 15, KNT: An inspection team comprising officers from the Flood Control Department, Revenue Department, and Block Development Office on Wednesday carried out a joint operation across various areas of Kangan in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, halting illegal construction activities along the banks of the Sindh Nallah in compliance with court orders.
Officials said the action followed strict directions from the District Development Commissioner (DDC) Ganderbal, who had instructed authorities to ensure implementation of the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court’s 2013 order that prohibits all types of construction within 100 meters on either side of the Sindh Nallah.
Assistant Executive Engineer, Flood Control Ganderbal, Saeed Asif Qadri, told the news agency Kashmir News Trust that the inspection covered multiple locations, including Dr’s Colony, Wussan, Hayen Kangan, and Mammar Kangan, where several illegal structures were found being raised in violation of the court directive. “We have stopped all such works immediately and prepared a detailed report that will be submitted to the District Development Commissioner,” Qadri said.
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He added that two individuals in Dr’s Colony, Prang, who had earlier obtained No Objection Certificates (NOCs), saw their approvals revoked after officials confirmed that their construction activities fell within the restricted zone. “The sites where construction was underway clearly violated the High Court’s standing order,” he stated.
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Meanwhile, locals said that despite the decade-old ban, certain individuals had continued to undertake construction projects along the riverbanks, allegedly hiring labourers from outside districts. They said these unchecked activities were not only degrading the natural beauty of the Sindh Nallah but also amounted to open contempt of the High Court’s ruling.
Sources within the administration said enforcement agencies had been directed to maintain regular inspections and ensure no fresh violations occur along the Sindh Nallah in future. [KNT]
