Continuing anti-encroachment drive, all three corporations impounded 81 vehicles and demolished several structures across the city. South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) also sealed 65 points in 24 properties at Green Park for misusing spaces.
The drive against encroachers was carried out in areas of Ashok Vihar Phase-I, Gur Mandi, Bada Tuti road to Sadar Bazar, Hanuman Setu, Majnu ka Tila , Madhuban Chowk, Rithala Metro Station, Kirari, Suleman Nagar, Pusa Road, Shadipur depot, Alipur, Najafgarh, Uttam Nagar, Wazirabad, Amar Colony , Bhajanpura, New Jafrabad, Babarpur Terminal, Bhajanpura, RK Puram, Chirag Delhi and adjoining areas.
A senior corporation official said that during the dribe, vehicles parked illegally were issued challans and many temporary and permanent structures outside shops and buildings were demolished. Several kilometres of road were thus cleared in the operation. He further said that the drive will be continued in the city by special task force constituted by the Supreme Court.
A senior EDMC official said that 22 shops were sealed in Seelampur area for not depositing conversion Charge. “The public health department of East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) also prosecuted 20 health trades in Shahdara South zone. 20 articles also seized in the drive carried out at Anand Vihar, Vishwas Nagar and Anand Vihar,” he said.
In a similar drive, North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NMC) also cleared several stretches, footpaths, roads and crossings. “The civic body keep continuing removing illegal vendors but it has been noticed that they return back to earn their livelihood again. In this case, corporations keep continue drive repeatedly to get rid of them,” said a senior NMC official.