Lok Sabha Question No. 4023 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-18
Subject: Encroachment on Defence Land
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Ramcharan Bohra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4023

TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 th  March, 2020

## ENCROACHMENT ON DEFENCE LAND

## 4023. SHRI RAMCHARAN BOHRA:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  cases  related  to  unauthorised  construction/encroachment  and  poor management  of  lease  of  the  land  falling  under  the  Defence  Estate  Organisation Management have come to the notice of the Government during the last three years and the current year;
- (b)  if  so,  the  number  of  such  cases  that  came  to  light  during  each  of  the  last  three years,  State/UT-wise  along  with  the  area  of  defence  land  encroached  upon  in  the country in such cases;
- (c) the State/UT-wise number of such cases in which the unauthorised construction/encroachment has been removed during the said period;
- (d) the number of encroachers penalised; and
- (e) the mechanism set up by the Government to save the defence land of the country from such unauthorised construction/encroachment along with the  steps taken/being taken in this regard?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

रक्षा

राज्य

मंत्री

( श्री श्रीपाद नाईक )

(a) & (b) The Ministry of Defence is managing its land as per existing land policy and related  guidelines/  rules.  There  is  strict  vigil  to  prevent  unauthorised  construction/ encroachment  of  defence  land.  The  State/UT-wise  details  of  such  unauthorised constructions/ encroachments during the last three years alongwith current year (upto 29.02.2020) are enclosed as Annexure-A .

(c)  &  (d)  The  State/UT-wise  number  of  such  cases  in  which  the  unauthorised construction/  encroachment  has  been  removed  and  the  number  of  encroachers penalised  during  the  last  three  years  alongwith  current  year  (upto  29.02.2020)  are enclosed as Annexure-B .

(e) There is a mechanism in place to check the unauthorised occupation/ encroachment on defence land and following steps are taken in this regard:

(i)  Respective user Services who manage defence land are responsible for its protection, removal of encroachments and planning for its land use.

(ii) Strengthening of Defence land management by way of computerisation and digitisation  of  land  records;  Survey,  demarcation  and  verification  of  defence lands and land Audit.

(iii)  Regular  inspection  of  sites  under  respective  jurisdiction  is  conducted  by the CEO /DEO / Station Commander as the case may be.

(iv) Issue of detailed instructions by the Government emphasising the need for ensuring vigilance, detection and prevention of new encroachments.

(v) Removal of encroachments on defence land under the provisions of Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971 as well as under the Cantonment Act, 2006.

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## ANNEXURE-A REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a)  &  (b)  OF  LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4023 FOR ANSWER ON 18.03.2020 REGARDING 'ENCROACHMENT ON DEFENCE LAND'.

## State/UT-wise details of Unauthorised Construction/Encroachment detected on Defence Land  under the management of Defence Estates Organisation during the period 2017 to 29.02.2020

| S. No.   | Name of State-UT   | Unauthorised Construction/Encroachments detected on defence land during the year   | Unauthorised Construction/Encroachments detected on defence land during the year   | Unauthorised Construction/Encroachments detected on defence land during the year   | Unauthorised Construction/Encroachments detected on defence land during the year   | Unauthorised Construction/Encroachments detected on defence land during the year   | Unauthorised Construction/Encroachments detected on defence land during the year   | Unauthorised Construction/Encroachments detected on defence land during the year   | Unauthorised Construction/Encroachments detected on defence land during the year   | Unauthorised Construction/Encroachments detected on defence land during the year   | Unauthorised Construction/Encroachments detected on defence land during the year   |
|----------|--------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.   | Name of State-UT   | 2017                                                                               | 2017                                                                               | 2018                                                                               | 2018                                                                               | 2019                                                                               | 2019                                                                               | Current year upto29.02.2020                                                        | Current year upto29.02.2020                                                        | Total                                                                              | Total                                                                              |
| S. No.   | Name of State-UT   | Nos .                                                                              | Area (in acres)                                                                    | Nos.                                                                               | Area (in acres)                                                                    | Nos.                                                                               | Area (in acres)                                                                    | Nos.                                                                               | Area (in acres)                                                                    | Nos. (col. 3+5+7+9)                                                                | Area (in acres) (col. 4+6+8+10)                                                    |
| 1        | 2                  | 3                                                                                  | 4                                                                                  | 5                                                                                  | 6                                                                                  | 7                                                                                  | 8                                                                                  | 9                                                                                  | 10                                                                                 | 11                                                                                 | 12                                                                                 |
| 1        | A&N Island (UT)    | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  |
| 2        | Andhra Pradesh     | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  |
| 3        | Arunachal Pradesh  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  |
| 4        | Assam              | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  |
| 5        | Bihar              | 0                                                                                  | 0.000                                                                              | 0                                                                                  | 0.000                                                                              | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  |
| 6        | Chhatisgarh        | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  |
| 7        | Delhi              | 0                                                                                  | 0.000                                                                              | 0                                                                                  | 0.000                                                                              | 143                                                                                | 2.277                                                                              | 42                                                                                 | 1.792                                                                              | 185                                                                                | 4.069                                                                              |
| 8        | Goa                | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  |
| 9        | Gujarat            | 1                                                                                  | 0.002                                                                              | 1                                                                                  | 0.003                                                                              | 1                                                                                  | 0.005                                                                              | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 3                                                                                  | 0.009                                                                              |
| 10       | Haryana            | 20                                                                                 | 7.556                                                                              | 2                                                                                  | 9.680                                                                              | 19                                                                                 | 0.392                                                                              | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 41                                                                                 | 17.628                                                                             |
| 11       | Himachal Pradesh   | 2                                                                                  | 0.014                                                                              | 0                                                                                  | 0.000                                                                              | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 2                                                                                  | 0.014                                                                              |
| 12       | Jammu &Kashmir     | 1                                                                                  | 0.291                                                                              | 1                                                                                  | 0.060                                                                              | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 2                                                                                  | 0.351                                                                              |
| 13       | Jharkhand          | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  |
| 14       | Karnataka          | 2                                                                                  | 0.020                                                                              | 5                                                                                  | 0.012                                                                              | 16                                                                                 | 0.381                                                                              | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 23                                                                                 | 0.413                                                                              |
| 15       | Kerala             | 3                                                                                  | 0.063                                                                              | 0                                                                                  | 0.000                                                                              | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 3                                                                                  | 0.063                                                                              |
| 16       | Madhya Pradesh     | 49                                                                                 | 1.232                                                                              | 29                                                                                 | 0.295                                                                              | 58                                                                                 | 0.742                                                                              | 38                                                                                 | 0.358                                                                              | 174                                                                                | 2.627                                                                              |
| 17       | Maharashtra        | 38                                                                                 | 2.975                                                                              | 34                                                                                 | 0.438                                                                              | 100                                                                                | 2.495                                                                              | 7                                                                                  | 0.134                                                                              | 179                                                                                | 6.042                                                                              |
| 18       | Manipur            | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  |

- ...2/-

: 2 :

| 19   | Meghalaya     |   0 |      0 |   0 |      0 |   0 |      0 |   0 |     0 |    0 |      0 |
|------|---------------|-----|--------|-----|--------|-----|--------|-----|-------|------|--------|
| 20   | Nagaland      |   0 |  0     |   0 |  0     |   0 |  0     |   0 | 0     |    0 |  0     |
| 21   | Odisha        |   0 |  0     |   0 |  0     |   0 |  0     |   0 | 0     |    0 |  0     |
| 22   | Punjab        |  26 |  0.258 |   0 |  0     |  28 |  1.211 |   0 | 0     |   54 |  1.468 |
| 23   | Rajasthan     |  10 |  0.099 |  14 |  0.524 |  11 |  0.305 |   5 | 2.308 |   40 |  3.325 |
| 24   | Sikkim        |   0 |  0     |   0 |  0     |   0 |  0     |   0 | 0     |    0 |  0     |
| 25   | Tamil Nadu    |   3 |  0.03  |  92 |  1.17  |   1 |  0.014 |   0 | 0     |   96 |  1.213 |
| 26   | Telangana     |  14 |  0.279 |   0 |  0     |   0 |  0     |   0 | 0     |   14 |  0.279 |
| 27   | Uttar Pradesh |  55 |  3.973 |   0 |  0     | 157 |  2.642 |  59 | 1.055 |  271 |  7.671 |
| 28   | Uttarakhand   |   4 |  0.003 |   0 |  0     |  20 |  0.485 |   0 | 0     |   24 |  0.488 |
| 29   | West Bengal   |   1 |  2     |   0 |  0     |   1 |  0.01  |   0 | 0     |    2 |  2.01  |
|      | Total         | 229 | 18.794 | 178 | 12.181 | 555 | 10.958 | 151 | 5.647 | 1113 | 47.579 |

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## ANNEXURE-B  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (c)  &  (d)  OF  LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4023 FOR ANSWER ON 18.03.2020 REGARDING 'ENCROACHMENT ON DEFENCE LAND'.

## State/UT-wise area/extent of Defence land under the management of Defence Estates Organisation from which unauthorised construction/ encroachment have been removed from 2017 to 29.02.2020

| S.N.   | State                           | Area/extent from where encroachment have been removed from 2017 to 29.02.2020   | Area/extent from where encroachment have been removed from 2017 to 29.02.2020   | No. of persons against which action taken under Cantt Act, 2006   |
|--------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        |                                 | Number                                                                          | Area (in acres)                                                                 |                                                                   |
| 1      | 2                               | 3                                                                               | 4                                                                               | 5                                                                 |
| 1      | A&N Island (UT)                 | 0                                                                               | 0                                                                               | 0                                                                 |
| 2      | Andhra Pradesh                  | 0                                                                               | 0                                                                               | 0                                                                 |
| 3      | Arunachal Pradesh               | 0                                                                               | 0                                                                               | 0                                                                 |
| 4      | Assam                           | 0                                                                               | 0                                                                               | 0                                                                 |
| 5      | Bihar                           | 116                                                                             | 0.9206                                                                          | 0                                                                 |
| 6      | Chhatisgarh                     | 0                                                                               | 0                                                                               | 0                                                                 |
| 7      | Delhi                           | 2                                                                               | 0.6760                                                                          | 0                                                                 |
| 8      | Goa                             | 0                                                                               | 0                                                                               | 0                                                                 |
| 9      | Gujarat                         | 16                                                                              | 0.0562                                                                          | 0                                                                 |
| 10     | Haryana                         | 17                                                                              | 34.9853                                                                         | 0                                                                 |
| 11     | Himachal Pradesh                | 42                                                                              | 39.6743                                                                         | 0                                                                 |
| 12     | Jammu &Kashmir (UT) Ladakh (UT) | 2                                                                               | 0.1450                                                                          | 0                                                                 |
| 13     | Jharkhand                       | 1                                                                               | 0.0200                                                                          | 0                                                                 |
| 14     | Karnataka                       | 1                                                                               | 0.0270                                                                          | 0                                                                 |
| 15     | Kerala &Lakshadweep             | 3                                                                               | 0.0200                                                                          | 0                                                                 |
| 16     | Madhya Pradesh                  | 270                                                                             | 8.7896                                                                          | 0                                                                 |
| 17     | Maharashtra                     | 120                                                                             | 1.6198                                                                          | 16                                                                |
| 18     | Manipur                         | 0                                                                               | 0                                                                               | 0                                                                 |
| 19     | Meghalaya                       | 17                                                                              | 0.1976                                                                          | 0                                                                 |
| 20     | Nagaland                        | 0                                                                               | 0                                                                               | 0                                                                 |
| 21     | Odisha                          | 0                                                                               | 0                                                                               | 0                                                                 |
| 22     | Punjab                          | 125                                                                             | 3.3244                                                                          | 0                                                                 |
| 23     | Rajasthan                       | 4                                                                               | 0.7700                                                                          | 2                                                                 |
| 24     | Sikkim                          | 0                                                                               | 0                                                                               | 0                                                                 |
| 25     | Tamilnadu                       | 43                                                                              | 1.1198                                                                          | 0                                                                 |
| 26     | Telangana                       | 6                                                                               | 0.1350                                                                          | 0                                                                 |
| 27     | Uttar Pradesh                   | 694                                                                             | 72.2048                                                                         | 20                                                                |
| 28     | Uttarakhand                     | 13                                                                              | 9.5686                                                                          | 3                                                                 |
| 29     | West Bengal                     | 3                                                                               | 0.0450                                                                          | 0                                                                 |
| Total  | Total                           | 1495                                                                            | 174.3172                                                                        | 41                                                                |