The anti-encroachment squad of Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) with the support of district administration removed 48 illegal shops from the governmental land at Gandhi Nagar here on Thursday.
While removing the illegally constructed shops, the anti-encroachment squad removed other encroachments as well from the respective area. Further, encroachments were removed from the fish market as well. While taking an action at Gandhi Nagar, the squad removed the vegetable shops constructed illegally from the governmental land and cleared the bus stand of Gandhi Nagar.
The squad took actions against the encroachment with the implementation of the instructions given by SDM Chandra Mohan Mishra, CSP Malkeet Singh. During the action, tehsildars, police station officers of five police stations, the BMC anti-encroachment squad and others were present. While taking an action at various areas of the city, the squad also removed an illegal construction from Arera Colony.
At Gandhi Nagar, the squad removed 21 illegal shops from the governmental land and 14 shops from the bus stand were also removed. Other than the shops encroachments like shades, fencing and other encroachments were also removed. At fish market the squad freed the governmental land and removed five illegal shops from there. Notably, before removing the shops from the governmental lands, the squad kept the shop stuff safely at a place and then cleared the lands at respective areas. During the action, three encroachment supervisors, 150 BMC workers, three JCB, four dumpers, three trucks and police squad were also present.
Seventy police officers of Khajuri police station, Bairagarh Police Station, Gandhi Nagar Police Station, Koh-e-Fiza Police Station and Mangalwara Police Station were also present. Further, under building permission branch an illegal construction at Arera Colony was also removed. Notably, the BMC anti-encroachment squad would take steps in removing the encroachments from various areas of the city.