In an ongoing anti-encroachment drive, South and East Delhi Municipal Corporations on Saturday removed many temporary structures and cleared several stretches in various areas in its jurisdiction. It has also impounded many articles and seized vehicles parked illegally on roads.
A senior official of South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) said that the drive was taken in three zones and rehris, vendors, and hawkers operating illegally on roads at Chhatarpur Metro Station, Jaunapur, Central Market lajpat Nagar, Madanpuri, Sagarpur, Greater kailash part 1 and surroundings areas were removed, he said.
The official also said that the action was taken following the direction of Special Task Force constituted by the Supreme Court. He said that during the drive, 17 articles, 10 crates, rehri, cycle rickshaw and generator boards was seized in South zone. Anti-Encroachment drive in central Zone (Central Market lajpat Nagar and surroundings areas) was also taken in which 10 temporary structures were demolished. A stretch of around 10 km of footpath has also been cleared during the drive, he said.
The Special Task Force (STF), comprises civic agencies representatives, Delhi Development Authority, traffic and Delhi Police officials. The SIT was formed by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs to control illegal constructions and encroachments in the national Capital.
In a similar drive, East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) also took action and demolished one permanent structure in Kanti Nagar Extension area.
Traders in the national Capital hit hard after the building department of the municipal corporations had started sealing business establishments for non-payment of conversion charges, encroachment and illegal construction on the instructions of the Supreme Court-appointed Monitoring Committee.
Thousands of shops have been sealed and demolished in the city since last December.