In its continuing anti-encroachment drive carried out by North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NMC), several stretches were cleared by removing roadside structures and seizing vehicles parked on both sides of the roads.
The civic body on Monday specially targeted areas where encroachers came again after being removed a few days back. Further, it also took strong action against encroachers by demolishing slums constructed both sides of the road at Pul Bangas.
A senior NMC official said that the civic body has made 147791square meter areas encroachments free in the last 16 days. The official also said that a total of 636 vehicles were impounded and 2764 different items seized during the drive till Sunday.
Also, in an action taken in Rohini zone of the NMC, the officials cleared 2700 square meter areas and impounded four vehicles besides seizing 26 miscellaneous articles including four trucks building construction material, two counters, plastic cooler, wooden block, ply board, plastic covering sheets, cartons, iron pipe, iron stool, 15 masala vendors, table, bags and selling carts.
While in City zone, an action was taken in areas of New Delhi Railway Station, Kamla Market, Tagore Road, New lajpat Rai Market and its surroundings and cleared 4.25 km.
The official further said that 1.650 km areas also cleared from encroachers in Civil line zone. Three factories were also sealed at Prahaladpur, he said. The officials of Special Task Force also took the drive in Kirti Nagar Metro Station to Punjabi Bagh red light and freed 1 km from encroachment and seized five vehicles.
East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) has also sealed 12 properties on account of misuse at East Azad Nagar, Jagat Puri, New Ashok Nagar and laxmi Nagar. It demolished three properties at Geeta Colony, Vishwas Nagar and Trilok Puri for illegal construction.
Public Health Department of the EDMC prosecuted 28 health traders in Shahdara South zone. The similar action was also taken in Geeta colony.
A senior EDMC official also informed that the civic body also targeted areas such as Gokalpuri Village Road, Gamri Road, New Seelampur, Jaffrabad, and Nand Nagri. “92 vehicles have been seized for parking in unauthorized colonies. 46 Vehicles were impounded from Jaffrabad while 14 from Gokalpuri, 20 from Meet Nagar and lIG Flat and 12 vehicles from loni Road to Durgapuri Chowk,” he said. He further said that three shops were also sealed at Nand Nagri for not paying conversion charges.
South Delhi Municipal Corporation has also targeted areas of at Vasant Kunj, Pushp Vihar, Janakpuri east metro station, Madhu Vihar, Sadh Nagar, Manglapuri, Sabzi Mandi, Krishnapuri chowk and Sagarpur.