The high court ordered anti-encroachment drive continued in Dehradun on Fridaywith 43 encroachments being demolished and 90 being marked. Meanwhile, the Additional Chief Secretary Om Prakash has directed the Garhwal commissioner to hold a meeting with departmental officials concerned and prepare a detailed proposed plan with cost estimates to be submitted by August 10 for various civic works to be undertaken on the roads freed from encroachments.
The Additional Chief Secretary informed that as per the court orders the removal of encroachments from public roads, footpaths and other places in Dehradun has continued. With 43 encroachments demolished and 90 marked on Friday, a total of 5481 encroachments have been marked of which 3047 encroachments have been demolished while 108 buildings have been sealed for violation of regulations.
He said that the land freed from encroachments on public roads will be used for road-widening, construction of footpaths, drains, utility ducts, on-road parking and for developing vendor zones. Directing the Garhwal commissioner to hold a meeting with officials concerned regarding this, he asked that a detailed proposed work plan and cost estimates for this be submitted by August 10.
The Additional Chief Secretary further informed that after removal of encroachments, the road from Prince Chowk to Kohli Hospital is 3250 metres long and 14 metres wide. Similarly, from Kohli Hospital to Racecourse Chowk the road is 3250 metres long and 18 metres wide; from Racecourse to CMI it is 3250 metres long and 12-13 metres wide; from CMI to Araghar Agrawal Bakery it is 3250 metres long and 12-16 metres wide;from Agrawal Bakery to Rewati Nursing Home it is 800 metres long and 12-16 metres wide while from this nursing home to Rispana it is 530 metres long and 18-22 metres wide.
From Survey Chowk to Chuna Bhatt bridge, the road is 600 metres long and 10-16 metres wide; from Chuna Bhatt bridge to DEAl it is 1000 metres long and 24 metres wide; from Araghar to Nany Bakery it is 2520 metres long and 18-22 metres wide; from Nany Bakery to Behel Chok it is 250 metres long and 18 metres wide; from Behel Chowk to Dilaram Chowk it is 250 metres long and 18-24 metres wide while from Survey Chowk the Karnpur Road is 950 metres long and 8-12 metres wide.