In a massive anti encroachment drive, South and North Delhi Municipal Corporations on Monday removed many temporary structures and demolished the permanent one in various areas in its jurisdiction. It has also seized hundreds of vehicles parked illegally on roads.
A senior official of South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) said that the drive was undertaken in the west and Najafgarh zones. Rehris, vendors, and hawkers operating illegally on roads at Janakpuri East, Uttam Nagar, Dwarka Mode metro station were removed, he said.
Taking action against permanent structures built illegally, the officials also ordered demolition of six permanent structures, seized 30 rehris and 44 vehicles, including 32 four-wheelers and two in west zone, the official said.
In a similar drive, North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NMC) also demolished 20 permanent structures in areas of Peeragarhi, Udyog Nagar and Nangloi in Rohini zone.
Further, temporary structures and encroachments on both sides of the road were also removed from Vijay Nagar to ganda nallah. The action was taken in coordination with Public Work Department (PWD) and other departments, a senior NMC official said. He also said that 31 vehicles including motor cycle and cars were also impounded.
The officials informed that the action was taken in other are also such as AMP Chowk to Deerpur, Mukarba Chowk, and Camp Chowk to Vijay Nagar, Khari, Baoli, Naya Bajar, Pahar Ganj Flyover to R/A Jhandewalan and its surrounding areas.