Complying with the instructions of the Special Task Force (STF) constituted as per order of Supreme Court, a massive anti—encroachment drive was undertaken on Tuesday by all the three municipal corporations. Hundreds of temporary and permanent structures were demolished or removed and many vehicles parked illegally on roads impounded.
A senior South Corporation's official said that the action was taken in Najafgarh Zone for vacating unauthorised fish market, illegal constructions, jhuggies, building material stores etc. This Government land was vacated in a joint action by an SDM, Tehsildar, police and civil defence.
While a massive action against encroachment was also conducted at three roads under south zone. The official informed that 12 vehicles were impounded and challaned Rs. 13, 750 for parking on road side at Aurobindo Marg from Gautam Nagar Mode to IIT Gate.
The civic body also carried out the action from Uttam Nagar terminal to Dwarka Mode (west zone) and impounded 40 vehicles parked on the roads and footpath.
The north corporation has also carried out drive in all its sex zones and demolished several structures besides impounding vehicles parked don roads.
In a similar drive East Delhi Municipal Corporation has impounded 61 vehicles from Shastri Park, Seelampur and Dilshad Graden.