SRINAGAR : Jammu and Kashmir has 877.98 acres of surplus defence land identified as not required by the Armed Forces, according to official data tabled in the Lok Sabha. Follow Us On G -N e w s | Whatsapp

The Union Territory also has 311.86 acres of defence land under encroachment and 930.36 acres embroiled in litigation, the Ministry of Defence has disclosed.

Across the country, the Ministry said a total of 45906.01 acres of defence land has been categorised as surplus and circulated among Central Government departments for potential utilisation. While these pockets may appear unused, they are separate from land reserved for military training, mobilisation, construction under Key Location Plans and married accommodation.

India has about 18 lakh acres of defence

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