SDMC conducts anti-encroachment drive in all its four zones
New Delhi Apr 26 PTI The BJP-ruled South Delhi Municipal Corporation on Tuesday cracked down on encroachers in all its four zones and removed temporary structures and illegal hoardings as well impounded vehicles freeing a nearly five km road stretch officials saidThe move comes after Delhi BJP chief Adesh Gupta wrote to mayors of South and East corporations on April 20 seeking removal of encroachments by Rohingyas Bangladeshis and anti-social elements in their areasLast week an anti-encroachment drive conducted by the North Delhi Municipal Corporation in Jahangirpuri area which witnessed violence between two communities on April 16 had drawn widespread criticism The Supreme Court had to intervene to stop the action thereAccording to an official statement the encroachment removal action was carried out in different areas of the civic bodys four zones including Palam Tilak Nagar Hari Nagar Ring Road near Sarai Kale Khan CR Park Greater Kailash and Gurudwara Road among othersDuring the drive encroachment was removed from government land especially from roadside areas pavements and footpaths in all four zones SDMC teams also removed vehicles lying unattended on roadsides and illegally erected temporary structures the statement saidSDMC Mayor Mukesh Suryan had on Monday said a month-long anti-encroachment drive has been planned to remove illegally setup structures or objects on government lands roads and footpathsHe had said the drive will be conducted in areas like Tilak Nagar Shaheen Bagh Okhla Madanpur Khadar Hari Nagar etcOfficials said Suryan is also set to visit Madanpur Khadar Jaitpur Sarita Vihar on Wednesday to take stock of encroachment in these areasThe corporation intends to undertake such action in Vikaspuri Keshopur Sarita Vihar Badarpur Okhla Greater Kailash CR Park Ambedkar Nagar Dwarka Palam Vasant Kunj Kapashera etc in coming days the statement saidIn the west zone anti-encroachment drives were carried out in Tilak Nagar and Harinagar During the drive illegal occupation was removed from public land A similar action was taken in the central zone as nearly 15 kilometres of Ring Road Sarai Kale Khan carriageway was made free from encroachmentTemporary structures were demolished in CR Park and Greater Kailash Areas which were covered were Gurudwara Road GK-II CR park M-block GK-II S-block GK-II E-block GK-II Chandan Market Sanatan Mandir and surrounding areas of CR Park Illegal structures of 189 square metres area were demolished while a 35-kilometer long roadside stretch was freed from squatters As many as 38 items were also seized by the anti-encroachment teams the SDMC statement saidIn the last four months the SDMC has conducted anti-encroachment drive in all four zones and nearly 623 kilometres of roadfootpaths were freed from encroachers the statement claimedIn the west zone 664 kilometres in the Najafgarh Zone 1629 kilometres in the south zone 2888 kilometres and in the central zone 1045 kilometres of road were freed the statement claimed PTI AKM AKM TDS TDS
New Delhi Apr 26 PTI The BJP-ruled South Delhi Municipal Corporation on Tuesday cracked down on encroachers in all its four zones and removed temporary structures and illegal hoardings as well impounded vehicles freeing a nearly five km road stretch officials saidThe move comes after Delhi BJP chief Adesh Gupta wrote to mayors of South and East corporations on April 20 seeking removal of encroachments by Rohingyas Bangladeshis and anti-social elements in their areasLast week an anti-encroachment drive conducted by the North Delhi Municipal Corporation in Jahangirpuri area which witnessed violence between two communities on April 16 had drawn widespread criticism The Supreme Court had to intervene to stop the action thereAccording to an official statement the encroachment removal action was carried out in different areas of the civic bodys four zones including Palam Tilak Nagar Hari Nagar Ring Road near Sarai Kale Khan CR Park Greater Kailash and Gurudwara Road among othersDuring the drive encroachment was removed from government land especially from roadside areas pavements and footpaths in all four zones SDMC teams also removed vehicles lying unattended on roadsides and illegally erected temporary structures the statement saidSDMC Mayor Mukesh Suryan had on Monday said a month-long anti-encroachment drive has been planned to remove illegally setup structures or objects on government lands roads and footpathsHe had said the drive will be conducted in areas like Tilak Nagar Shaheen Bagh Okhla Madanpur Khadar Hari Nagar etcOfficials said Suryan is also set to visit Madanpur Khadar Jaitpur Sarita Vihar on Wednesday to take stock of encroachment in these areasThe corporation intends to undertake such action in Vikaspuri Keshopur Sarita Vihar Badarpur Okhla Greater Kailash CR Park Ambedkar Nagar Dwarka Palam Vasant Kunj Kapashera etc in coming days the statement saidIn the west zone anti-encroachment drives were carried out in Tilak Nagar and Harinagar During the drive illegal occupation was removed from public land A similar action was taken in the central zone as nearly 15 kilometres of Ring Road Sarai Kale Khan carriageway was made free from encroachmentTemporary structures were demolished in CR Park and Greater Kailash Areas which were covered were Gurudwara Road GK-II CR park M-block GK-II S-block GK-II E-block GK-II Chandan Market Sanatan Mandir and surrounding areas of CR Park Illegal structures of 189 square metres area were demolished while a 35-kilometer long roadside stretch was freed from squatters As many as 38 items were also seized by the anti-encroachment teams the SDMC statement saidIn the last four months the SDMC has conducted anti-encroachment drive in all four zones and nearly 623 kilometres of roadfootpaths were freed from encroachers the statement claimedIn the west zone 664 kilometres in the Najafgarh Zone 1629 kilometres in the south zone 2888 kilometres and in the central zone 1045 kilometres of road were freed the statement claimed PTI AKM AKM TDS TDS
