34-acre Forest Dept land retrieved

LAHORE:The Forest Department, on the directives of Senior Provincial Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb, retrieved 34 acres of land under the occupation of influential persons in Mauza Thukkarkay of Sialkot where plantation was undertaken immediately.

The senior provincial minister, in a statement on Friday, apprised that Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz was determined for creating a greener and more vibrant Punjab. The operation is in progress to retrieve the state land from the illegal occupants.

The Forest Department presented a strong defence in the court and the judgment of the case was made in favour of the Forest Department. The Forest Department has also established a check-post and an office on the site. The forest team conducted a visit to the reclaimed land, oversaw the plantation process and recorded the area using GIS lab drones for precise measurement and plantation process.