Four roadside dhabas, two garages, six wooden cabins, one boundary wall and four display boards were demolished between Fire Station Square and Baramunda Bus-Stand along National Highway-16 under the Khandagiri police limits on Monday.
The BDA Enforcement Squad conducted the demolition drive. Requisition for the same was made by National Highway Authority of India (NHAI).
One excavator of BDA was engaged for the purpose. No extra police force was allotted by the Commissionerate Police and the eviction drive was carried out with the help of Khandagiri police station staff. However, no untoward incident was reported during the operation. BDA Enforcement Officer Pramod Kumar Patro and liasioning Officer Subhransu Sekhar Mohanty were present during the demolition drive.
The eviction programme was conducted successfully without any opposition.