14 lakh kanals encroached in Jammu and 3 lakh in Kashmir as mafia targets state land

Rajouri district is the biggest hotspot for illegal occupation

Official data says land mafia has encroached over 17 lakh kanals of state land across Jammu and Kashmir, with Jammu accounting for the bulk and Rajouri emerging as the worst-hit district. Authorities have started removing illegal entries from revenue records and are working to retrieve the occupied land, including efforts to regularize portions where possible.