In their relentless drive against encroachment, the three municipal corporations on Thursday removed several vendors, razed permanent and non permanent structures and cleared stretches across the city. The action was taken by Special Task Force constituted by the Supreme Court. Hundreds of vehicles were also impounded in the drive for parking on roads.
The officers of the Corporations along with officers and police force of Delhi Police and Traffic police took an action against encroachment at a stretch of road between ShaniMandir, Vijay Nagar to Kingsway Camp, Bharat Nagar, Mukherjee Civic Center, New Delhi railway station, Sadar Bazaar Chowk, Azadpur Bus Terminal toArya Samaj road, Adarsh Nagar, Indira Nagar Gurudwaras, Auchandi Road to Aditi College, Gokalpuri village, KG 1 block Tilak Nagar market, Raja Garden, Janakpuri East Metro Station, Jamia Nagar and surrounding areas.
North Corporation cleared approx 10 km stretches and also impounded 54 vehicles illegally parking on roads. It further seized 120 items including selling carts (rehari), waterproofing sheets, temporary tin shades, fridge, and miscellaneous items.
A senior NMC official said that it also sealed 60 shops in the action. East Corporation has also impounded 50 vehicles from Jaffrabad to Seelampur in a similar drive. An east civic body official said that the building department also sealed six stilt portion for misusing the properties besides demolishing two properties at Shastri Park and Jhilmil Industrial area. “As part of enforcement measures 30 health trades were prosecuted in Shahdara South zone,” he said.
Meanwhile South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) also conducted a similar exercise in west zone and impounded 26 four wheelers and four rehris. “In Najafgarh zone, it cleared encroachments from both sides of 4 Km nallah road,” he said.