During the sixth day of the ongoing special campaign to remove encroachments from different parts of the city, the Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials on Thursday removed encroachments from Roshanpura, Rangmahal talkies, Katju Hospital, Jawahar Chowk and Bharat Mata Circle near Badbada Road.
The anti-encroachment squad seized eight truckloads of materials of the shopkeepers during the intensive drive. On Friday, the squad will take action on encroachers in the New Market area and clear the roads and pavements.
From January 16, the Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) has launched an intensive campaign against the encroachers and is determined to clean the city. This campaign will continue till January 24.
This special drive was launched in the leadership of Mayor Alok Sharma and Corporation Commissioner Tejaswi S Naik, after the municipal council unanimously decided to take action against the encroachers. The squad on Thursday cleared Roshanpura area and apprehended traffic blocking encroaching devices such as stalls, hand carts and counters.
The squad members also warned the shopkeepers, who had extensions built in front of their shops, after removing them, that stern action would be taken against them next time if found encroaching government land.
The squad was lead by Additional Commissioner MP Singh and two JCB machines, 12 Dumper and 115 workers were pressed in service to complete the task for the day. During this drive TT Nagar CSP, Tehsildar Mahendra Singh, other members of the district administration, four inspectors, district police force and BMC’s Anti- Encroachment in-charge Ramakant Shukla, anti-encroachment inspector Qumar Saqib and Subash Batham were present.