The special squad of the Bhubaneswar Smart City ltd (BSCl) and the enforcement squad of the BMC on Tuesday undertook an eviction drive and cleared footpath and cycle path of illegal structures from the Master Canteen Square to the Sishu Bhawan Square.
A total of 22 polythene sheds (shops), four helmet shops, a tea stall, three juice shops, four advertisement boards and 18 street vendors were removed. Besides, 27 furniture shops were asked not to display their products on roadsides.
Similarly, the special joint squad (SJS) demolished different kinds of 17 illegal structures from the footpath and cycle path at different places on the stretches of the New Air Port Square to Kalinga Stadium and from Kalinga Stadium to Patia.
The demolished structures include 12 sign boards, two cemented floors, expanded parts of two temples. A fruit trolley was also removed.