In the ongoing drive against encroachment, the civic bodies on Saturday cleared several stretches and demolished numerous temporary and permanent structures constructed illegally across the national Capital.
The North Corporation also destroyed 485 kg of food items in a food hygiene drive conducted at Jawalapuri, Outer Ring Road, Paschim Vihar and Peeragarhi Chowk. The civic body also lifted 41 vehicles from Chandni chowk.
A senior South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) official said an encroachment removal drive was taken on the instructions of the Special Task Force (STF) in Central, South and Najafgarh zone.
The civic agencies also targeted encroachers on busy road stretches. These included Seelampur, Jafrabad, Bhajanpura, Daryaganj, Ansari Road, Mahavir Vatika, Delhi Gate, Ajmeri Gate, Desh Bandhu Gupta Road and Kapashera.
In central zone, the civic body cleared a stretch of three km on Ansari Road. Also, 24 dumped cars and 49 rickshaws seized in the operation. Further, 30 major structures were demolished apart from large number of articles were also seized in all three zones.
South zone of the SDMC also cleared a stretch of 4 km on this road. It also impounded/ challaned 54 vehicles. Traffic police also impounded 30 vehicles, he informed.
In a similar drive in Najafgarh Zone was taken from Gurugram border to Kapashera red light. “All encroachments on both sides of road were removed,” the official said.
The STF comprises representatives of civic agencies, Delhi Development Authority, traffic and Delhi Police. The SIT was formed by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs to control illegal constructions and encroachments in the national capital. It also removed hundreds of temporary and permanent structures constructed illegally on roads.
The East Corporation also impounded 28 vehicles and demolished 54 permanent and 60 temporary properties constructed illegally. Besides, seven shops were also sealed for violating the provisions of Master Plan 2021.