Continuing its drive against illegal structures and construction on the Government land, an anti-encroachment squad of the Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) has removed various illegal constructions here on Monday.
The squad took action at mini market located at Sant Hirdaram Nagar, Dhobighaat. While taking action at the respective areas, the squad removed illegal constructions like shades, pillars, shutters, railings, fences and other illegal constructions. At Sant Hirdaram Nagar, the BMC anti encroachment squad and building permission squad removed illegal construction of 30x30 square feet done by Manohar Meghwani at mini market. Three railing shutters were also removed during the similar action.
An official of the BMC confided that those encroachers did not take any permission for such construction from the building permission department of BMC. The squad also cautioned the encroachers and other shop vendors not to carry out any illegal construction at the area or strict actions would be taken. The official informed that earlier, the BMC issued notice to the respective persons to remove construction but on finding that no action has been taken by the shop vendor, BMC squad removed the construction done illegally.
During the action, police team was also present at the respective areas. Moreover, the squad also removed pillars constructed illegally at Bairagarh by Aishwarya and Durgesh Sari vendors. Also the squad removed the shed from Dhobi ghaat area.
Meanwhile, BMC also took action against the shopkeepers who sell the stuff in polythenes less than 40 microns. Notably, to keep and maintain the cleanliness and hygiene in the city also to aware citizens about the harmful effects of the usage of polythene, the BMC squad was continuously taking action.
While taking the similar action at various areas of the city, the squad seized five kilogram and 400 gram polethene from the vegetable and street vendors here on Monday. Moreover, the squad also imposed fine of Rs 500 on the vendors for selling the stuff in polythenes of less than 40 microns. Implementing the instructions by National Green Tribunal, the squad is taking continuous action. While taking an action at ward 15, the squad seized 500 kilogram polythene from the street vendors and 400 kilogram at ward 66.