The Jammu and Kashmir Forest department today retrieved over 16 acres of state land from the possession of encroachers in Udhampur district.
An anti-encroachment drive was launched in Ramnagar forest division in the district in which 16.25 acres of forest land was retrieved from encroachers, a spokesman said.
He said that a team of Forest department removed the fencing put up by 18 encroachers and other structures were also demolished during the drive.
A case under relevant section of the State Forest Act has been registered against the accused.
