The Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) has launched a drive to remove all the encroachments from the nullahs to ensure the proper clearance of logged water and waste.
BMC carried out a major campaign at Shivkalp Nagar in zone number 16 and razed illegally constructed kitchen, bathroom, rooms and gardens on nullahs using two JCBs, poclain machine and labours. Mayor Alok Shrama and BMC Commissioner Chhavi Bharadwaj observed the campaign and directed the officials.
BMC also removed slab and shed from the nullah near Mughal Hotel on JK road. During the campaign in other areas in the district, in zone number two the wall at garden of Nirmal Enclave near Jain Nagar in lalghati was demolished, and in zone number three and four around 15 illegally constructed shops on top of nullahs were razed off.
In zone number four, near Union Carbide and Kainchi Chhola, the BMC squad removed illegally constructed buffalo dairy farms and sent the buffalos to the animal shelter house. The squad also removed encroachments from the nullah near a marriage hall in the Chhola area.
In zone number five in Patel Nagar below the Bharat Talkies Bridge three shops and three bathrooms were demolished from the top of the nullah. in Rajeev Nagar at Naya Basera of zone number 6 a slab and a platform were removed by the BMC squad whereas in zone number seven, in the Chuna Bhatti area, near Royal Villa, encroachments were removed from the nullah and it was cleaned.
In zone number nine in Gulmohar, two kitchen gardens were removed by the squad. In zone 11, slabs were removed from nullahs at Atyantoday Nagar and a dozen toilets and bathrooms were removed from 80 feet road Ashoka garden nullahs in zone number 12.
While Mayor Sharma was inspecting the Additional Commissioners of the zone were present in their respective areas. Along with them the in-charge health officer and Assistant Engineer of the area were also present. The help of the district police force was taken during the campaign.