Srinagar, May 22 (KNS): Forest department today retrieved more than 80 kanals of forest land in Pahalgam in a major Anti Encroachment drive.

In a statement issued to Kashmir news service (KNS), the forest department for the first time used a drone to record the eviction drive.

DFO, Lidder Forest Division Dr sheikh Mehraj along with Range Officer Pahalgam, Mohd Altaf and other officials of allied departments said this drive will continue till desired results are not yielded from this Anti Encroachment drive. (KNS)