The district administration on Monday started second phase of its eviction drive from Santasahi to Ichhapur to make both sides of the main road in Kendrapara township encroachment –free.
This was done to facilitate road widening project of Tinimuhani –Angulai road.
The administration had earlier informed the denizens about the eviction through public address system. District Collector Debaraj Senapati said a team led by Sub Collector Kanhu Charan Dhir, local Tehsildar Dharitri Mishra, Marshaghai Tehsildar Niranjan Behera, SDPO Purna Chandra Pradhan and IIC Pramod lenka carried out the eviction.
Several platoons of police were deployed to maintain law and order. The first day of the eviction was peaceful as no untoward incident occurred. The drive will continue for a few days.
It may be noted here that in the first phase in February 2014, the district administration had conducted eviction from Tinimuhani to Santasahi bazaar. On November 10, 2013, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik had laid foundation stone for widening and improvement of Tinimuhani-Angulai road with an estimated cost of Rs 7.68 crore.
The worst affected sections were roadside vendors.