The South Delhi Municipal Corporation’s anti-encroachment drives within the Kalindi Kunj-Jamia Nagar space close to Shaheen Bagh and in Sriniwaspuri had been cancelled until Friday because of the unavailability of an sufficient police drive, civic authorities mentioned on Thursday.
According to SDMC authorities, the drive was deliberate for Thursday to take away momentary and everlasting encroachment from roads and authorities land within the space. “Today’s drive in Kalindi Kunj-Jamia Nagar area has been cancelled due to the unavailability of an adequate police force. “The police informed us that adequate force cannot be provided for the drive today. We will reschedule the drive accordingly,” Rajpal Singh, the SDMC’s central zone chairman, informed PTI. On April 28 too, a demolition drive scheduled in Jasola and Sarita Vihar was cancelled because of the unavailability of an sufficient police drive.
The SDMC on Wednesday carried out an anti-encroachment drive in Karni Shooting Range close to Tughlakabad, eradicating 13 momentary outlets and different buildings. Encroachment drives had been deliberate in SDMC areas after Delhi BJP chief Adesh Gupta wrote to the party-ruled civic physique’s mayor on April 20 to take away encroachment by “Rohingyas, Bangladeshis and anti-social elements”.
The North Delhi Municipal Corporation had come beneath hearth from a number of civil rights teams and opposition events after it bulldozed buildings within the Jahangirpuri space in an anti-encroachment drive. It was stopped following the Supreme Court’s intervention.The SDMC has ready a 10-day motion plan to take away encroachment from these areas, together with Shaheen Bagh. The drive is more likely to be performed in Shaheen Bagh on May 9.
On May 10, the drive is slated to be performed close to the Gurudwara Road close to New Friends Colony. On May 11, it is going to be performed in Meharchand Market, Lodhi Colony close to Sai Baba Mandir and close to JLN Metro station, civic officers mentioned.
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