- 05 truck goods also seized
Nagpur. On Monday afternoon, in many areas under the Dharampeth zone, there was panic among the encroachers when the Enforcement Department started seizing the goods as soon as they knocked in these areas. The enforcement department started the action from Ravinagar Chowk. Due to the complete opening of the college etc., around this intersection, food carts were located on the side of the roads. As soon as the squad reached here, taking strict action, confiscating 2 truck items and eliminating the encroachment from the pavement. After this the squad reached before the High Court. Many vendors were doing business by encroaching on the road in front of the High Court. The squad confiscated 4 handcarts from here.
Similarly, the squad reached in front of Ramgiri, where a complaint was made to the Municipal Corporation about the encroachment on the side of the roads. As soon as the squad arrived, the encroachers started running away with the handcart, but the squad took a tough stand and confiscated 2 handcarts from here too. Near Alankar Talkies Chowk, the nurseries had spread the goods on the footpath itself.
Many times they were warned to remove the encroachment. There were even indications that the goods were confiscated. On Monday, on seeing the encroachment again, the squad confiscated the entire contents of the nursery. In this way, 5 truck goods were confiscated in the entire operation. Teams under the guidance of Enforcement Department Head Ashok Patil, Enforcement Inspector Sanjay Kamble took part in the action.
Bulldozer run on illegal construction
Another team of Enforcement Department took action under Nehrunagar zone. Property holder Sachin Jumde had done illegal construction work at Dighori Chowk. For unauthorized construction on behalf of the zonal office, a notice was issued to the property holder according to the Maharashtra Regional Planning and Town Creation Act. He himself was instructed to break the unauthorized construction by giving time in the notice, but the property holder did not remove the unauthorized construction. As soon as the squad reached on Monday, a request was made on behalf of the property holder to give some time, but citing the time given in advance, the squad started running the bulldozer on the unauthorized construction. During the action, rooms of 20 by 30 on the first floor were demolished.
Action at Variety Chowk
Encroachments were also eliminated by the enforcement department by taking action at Variety Chowk. Although heavy encroachment was spread by putting up slippers and shoe shops at the crossroads, but as soon as the arrival of the squad came, many encroachers disappeared with the goods. Meanwhile, the squad reached and eliminated the other remaining encroachers. According to the Enforcement Department, due to the encroachers, there is a regular traffic jam here, due to which action is being taken here from time to time. Although confiscation action was not taken on Monday, but if the encroachment was found again, a warning was given to confiscate the goods.