In its ongoing anti-encroachment drive, North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NMC) has removed several temporary and permanent structures built on roads across the city and also impounded vehicles and other articles.
The civic body also took action in areas of Gokhale Market, Pul Mithai, Delhi Gate where encroachers came again after being removed. It conducted drive in all its six zones and targeted areas such as Shani Mandir, Vijay Nagar to Camp chowk to Nirankari Sarover, Pili Kothi, Pul Mithai, Ghewra Mor to Rani Khera under pass, Madhuban Chowk to Rithala in Ward No. 59 N and 25 N.
A senior NMC official said that 39 temporary chappar/ unauthorised vendors were removed and 31 items such as wooden counters, waterproofing sheet, counter, and stool seized. He further said that 47 permanent encroachments have also been removed besides demolishing one structure.
The official also said that 90 miscellaneous items were seized and 6.2 km areas cleared in an action taken in all its six zones. "During the drive, 15 vehicles were also lifted with the help of traffic police.
Meanwhile, South Delhi Municipal Corporation also took similar drive in Najafgarh under the supervision of zonal. The civic body targeted areas such as main Matiala Road and Firni Road. A senior SDMC official said that the temporary encroachments were removed from both sides of the roads. "A stretch of 10 km on roads covering 4000 sq feet has also been vacated from the encroachments. The official also informed that the action was taken on the direction of the Special Task Force (STF) constituted by the Supreme Court which include top officials from the Delhi Development Authority, Delhi police, all the three municipal corporations and the New Delhi Municipal Council. Thousand of articles and vehicles have been seized by the authorities besides a number of structures demolished in the drive which started early this month.