The Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC), in accordance with the decision taken unanimously in the recently held special meeting of the council, continued its action on the third consecutive day against the encroachments in different parts of the city.
The anti-encroachment squad of the Corporation cleared roads and pavements from the encroachers near 80 feet road, Ashok Garden. The squad also evacuated extensions in front of 40 shops and seized stalls and carts which were taken away in three trucks.
Besides, at 80 feet road, the squad also seized construction materials of different builders encroaching upon the roadside by putting the material including sand, bricks and others on roads. During the drive, district administration and police officials remained present.
The squad gave others the opportunity to move out on their own and a clear warning was given not to repeat the same mistake.
Notably, the special meeting of the council was convened on the growing encroachments in the city, last week and Mayor Alok Sharma had announced that special campaign will be carried out from January 16 to January 24, 2016. The squad started its work for its third day on Monday from 80 feet road under the supervision of Mayor Alok Sharma and Corporation Commissioner Tejaswi S Naik. The squad took on 40 shopkeepers who had extended their shop illegally, and demolished and cleared them.
During the drive, the squad also seized three truckloads of many stalls, carts and counters that were used as an encroachment device. The total campaign was carried out by using two JCBs, 12 dumpers, and around 200 labours. The squad was led by the anti- encroachment squad in-charge Ramakanth Shukla. During the campaign, Tehsildar Bhuvan Gupta, Naib Tehsildar SK Vedi, district administration officials, three SHOs and district police force along with anti-encroachment squad inspector Qamar Sakib and Subhash Batham were present.