Jammu, March 3, 2026 : Jammu and Kashmir has recorded over 17.27 lakh kanals of state land under encroachment, with corresponding entries expunged from revenue records. Since 2019, more than 75,000 kanals have been transferred to various government departments and agencies, as per official data.
📊 Overall Land Position
-
Total State Land: 1,00,06,163.9 kanals
-
Encroached Land: 17,27,246.5 kanals
Authorities stated that entries related to the encroached land have been removed from revenue records.
📍 Kashmir Division
-
Total State Land: 16,54,709.9 kanals
-
Under Encroachment: 3,27,198.5 kanals
District-wise Encroachment:
-
Baramulla: 81,327.65 kanals
-
Kupwara: 52,698.1 kanals
-
Pulwama: 42,730.8 kanals
-
Anantnag: 36,984 kanals
-
Srinagar: 13,862.95 kanals
📍 Jammu Division
-
Total State Land: 83,51,454 kanals 61 marlas
-
Under Encroachment: 14,00,048 kanals 65 marlas
District-wise Encroachment:
-
Rajouri: 2,73,848 kanals 12 marlas
-
Reasi: 2,26,857 kanals 6 marlas
-
Ramban: 1,73,832 kanals
-
Jammu: 1,45,487 kanals 6 marlas
-
Kathua: 1,30,403 kanals 1.5 marlas
🏛️ Land Transfers Since 2019
Officials detailed that:
-
68,190 kanals 19 marlas were transferred to UT government departments and agencies without charging transfer value, under delegated powers.
-
7,495 kanals 10 marlas were transferred to Central government departments, generating ₹10,506.75 lakh as transfer value based on prevailing stamp rates.
Between 2019 and 2024, the Administrative Council approved transfer of:
-
44,130 kanals 15 marlas to UT departments
-
7,495 kanals 10 marlas to Central departments
Delegated Powers Structure
-
Administrative Council: Beyond 500 kanals
-
Revenue Department: 100–500 kanals
-
Divisional Commissioners: 10–100 kanals
-
Deputy Commissioners: Up to 10 kanals
Authorities reiterated that retrieval, regularisation, and transparent land management remain priority areas to safeguard public assets and ensure lawful utilization.
