Encroachments between Big Bazzar, Patia and Sikharchandi under the Infocity police station were cleared on Wednesday by the joint eviction team consisting of the BDA, the BMC and the Commissionerate Police. Five asbestos houses, 120 wooden cabins and thatched shops and 15 boundary walls were demolished by the squad. Two excavators were engaged to carry out the eviction drive while adequate security arrangements were made to maintain law and order.