Jammu, Aug. 22 -- The Jammu Development Authority on Thursday launched a large-scale drive against land-grabbers and removed encroachments by dismantling 20 illegal structures built on a 13-acre land in Jammu city.

Alleging "massive encroachment" of state land, the CAG had earlier said the Jammu Development Authority (JDA) has failed to demarcate its 7,243 acres of land in Jammu.

The JDA, under the leadership of its Vice Chairman Rupesh Kumar and in active coordination with the district administration, launched a large-scale anti-encroachment operation across key locations in Jammu district, an official spokesperson said.

As a result of the operation, approximately 110 kanals of prime land was successfully retrieved and brought back un...