Some anti-social elements have vandalised the Atal Path (Boulevard Street) of the capital Bhopal. Dustbins, benches were found damaged. The dustbins were used to burst crackers. In this regard, the corporation has filed an application in the TT Nagar police station. Corporation President Kishan Suryavanshi said that an FIR will be lodged against anti-social elements who tarnish the beauty of Bhopal and damage public property.
On Tuesday afternoon, Corporation President Suryavanshi along with MIC member Jagdish Yadav, Raju Aheja reached Atal Path and called TT Nagar TI Chain Singh Raghuvanshi on mobile from the spot. He told TI that FIR should be registered against anti-social elements in the matter. A total of 28 dustbins were burst by keeping firecrackers, 3 benches were also broken and a sign board was also burnt.
Corporation President Suryavanshi said that on Sunday night, anti-social elements burnt them by bursting firecrackers in dustbins kept on both sides of Atal Path. A sign board was also set on fire. Strict action should be taken against those who did this act.
Therefore, on Monday night, an application was made to the police station through Additional Commissioner MP Singh and visited the spot on Tuesday.
The construction of Atal Path in the Smart City area was completed only in February last year. It was inaugurated by the Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. It is a 1.6 km long road built on the lines of foreign roads.
The cost of this road connecting Nehru Nagar intersection to Mata Mandir crossroads has come to about Rs 40 crore.