Taking action against encroachers, all the three municipal corporations on Tuesday cleared several stretches, demolished illegal properties and impounded vehicles parked on roads.
A senior corporation official said that the drive to remove encroachments across the city is being taken on the direction of a Special Task Force (STF), constituted by the Supreme Court. The STF comprises officials of the civic agencies; Delhi Development Authority, traffic and Delhi Police.
Continuing ongoing anti- encroachment drive, the civic agencies on Tuesday targeted encroachers on busy road stretches such as Kotla Mubaraqpur, Asif Ali Road, Nelson Mandela Marg, Mehrauki Road, Vasnt Kunj, Janakpuri, Uttam Nagar, Samalkha, Bijwasan, Shalimar Bagh, areas around New Delhi railway station, Amba Bagh, Vivekanand Puri, Adarsh Nagar, Azadpur, Moti Nagar Peeragarhi to Nangloi and Badarpur.
A senior South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) official said that in Badarpur, the civic body has demolished eight structures built illegally in lIG flats. The official further informed that 185 puuca stairs of shops, 16 large boards and three wooden counters have been demolished at Kotla Mubarakpur and surrounding areas whereas six rehris and three trucks full of articles have also been seized. Further 64 vehicles have been challaned at Bhishma Pitamah Marg by traffic police due to violation of rules, he said.
While, SDMC has also seized 30 items and 2 rehris in an action at Asif Ali Road and Nelson Mandela Marg to Mehrauki Road and Vasnt Kunj. 15 temporary structures in the form of chhappars and three tin sheds have also been demolished Dakshinpuri, Mahrishi Balmiki Marg and Virat Cinema Road Pushpa Bhavan, the official said.
“The licensing branch Delhi Police and Traffic police also seized 54 vehicles including 31 four wheelers and 22 two wheelers, 4 Rehris and3 items at Janakpuri east metro station to Uttam Nagar red light. Further 39 vehicles were challaned by traffic police due to violation of rules,” said the official.
North Delhi Municipal Corporation also conducted drive in all its six zones and seized 260 items including wheel carts and banners. In the drive, 56 vehicles were also impounded besides 60 challans issued by the traffic police.
East Corporation has also sealed five properties at M S Park and Bhajanpura and demolished one property. A east Corporation official said that in last Week, more than 200 structures have been demolished and more than 600 items including 200 vehicles have been seized by zonal officers.