1495 kanals of land to come under border fencing

1495 kanals of land to come under border fencing
Jammu, April 4: The government Wednesday said 1495 kanals of land would fall under fencing along with Indo-Pakistan International border in tehsil Bishnah of this winter capital.
In a written reply to a question raised by MLA Ashwani Sharma seeking details of the Agricultural land acquired by the Border Security Force (BSF) for fencing in border areas of Jammu division and particularly in reference to Bishnah constituency and the compensation paid to the land owners, the government said, “The details of the agricultural land acquired by the BSF for fencing in border areas of Jammu is yet to be finalized by the Deputy Commissioner.”
The government said the revenue documents of the land, which have come under fencing are being prepared.
“‘In respect of tehsil Bishnah, about 1495 kanals of land falling in 14 villages is expected to come under fencing,” government replied.
It was further replied that the process regarding preparation and authentication of revenue papers is afoot and the compensation would be paid after issuance of final awards as per the alignment given by the BSF authorities.