In the ongoing anti-encroachment drive, three municipal corporations on Wednesday removed structures built on roads across the city and also impounded vehicles illegally parked on roads.
North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NMC) conducted drive against encroachers in all its six zones and targeted areas of Preeragarhi to Rampura (service road and footpath), Preeragarhi Chowk to Paschim Vihar (East) Metro Station and cleared 700-sqm area. It also removed 100 square feet permanent and 550 square feet temporary encroachment and seized 36, including wheel carts and chappr and jhuggi.
The civic body also carried out drive in areas of Hamilton Road, GTB Nagar Metro Station (Gate No. 2), Nangloi to Tikri Border in ward number 37 and 39, Deshbandhu Gupta road (Naz Cinema) to Gurudwara Road and Mori Gate.
“A total of six km stretch was cleaned in the drive and several permanent and non- permanent encroachments were removed. Also, 75 various items were seized,” he said. The official further said 40 vehicles were also impounded in the operation conducted in various zones.
Meanwhile, in a similar exercise the East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) also sealed stilt portion of seven properties at Krishna Nagar and Pandav Nagar and demolished five properties at Chand Mohalla Gandhi Nagar, Jhilmil Industrial area, Trilokpuri and laxmi Nagar.
A senior EDMC official said 31 cars and trucks were also seized by the civic body from Vikas Marg area for illegal parking and 1.5 km stretch was cleared. It also sealed four factories at Gandhi Nagar and Vishwas Nagar. Ten shops were sealed in Rohtash Nagar and 40 vehicles were impounded from Sonia Vihar, Shahdara and Moujpur, he added.
The health department of the EDMC also prosecuted 25 health traders for violating norms laid down by the corporation.
The official further said that encroachment removal action was also carried out in the Shakarpur, laxmi Nagar, Akshardham and Ghazipur ward areas and 24 articles seized. “Anti Malaria operation staff has served 91 notices to householders after detecting mosquitogenic conditions.
The South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) sealed properties and demolished several structures of encroachments in South and Najafgarh zones. It also cleared seven-km stretches besides vacating government lands.
The SDMC also conducted the drive at CNG Pump Vasat Kunj, Malviya Nagar main market, Khirki Sansthan Bhavan, Dwarka More and Club Road and seized three vehicles, five rehris, three tandoors and 150 articles.
A senior SDMC official also said seven properties at 22 points were also sealed for misuse in stilt parking at CR Park.
“In West zone of SDMC, 29 vehicles and seven rehris were also seized and 18 semi permanent structures were demolished.