The authorities on Tuesday retrieved 52 kanals state land in Srinagar, officials said.

Tehsildar South Moin Kakroo said that 40 kanals state land illegally occupied by Nedous Hotel owner has been retrieved at M A Road here while 12 kanals state land was retrieved at Karan Nagar.

He added that a total of  52 kanals state land has been retrieved today by the revenue department.

Pertinently, the government has started anti-encroachment drive across J&K in a bid to retrieve the state land and Kahcharai land from the illegal occupants, especially the Highly influential people.