Excelsior Correspondent
KISHTWAR, Mar 19: The civil and police administration today took a tough stand against the unauthorised encroachments of footpaths and public roads.
During the drive, a large number of illegal structures like kiosks, rehries, pharies and sheds were removed.
In a drive against the illegal encroachment of public roads, footpaths and chowks, the civil and police administration today deployed heavy machinery under the large scale police deployment in presence of the Magistrates.
The officials of Municipal Committee a couple of days before had served notices to the owners of illegal structures to voluntarily remove the encroachments they have raised. This was followed by detailed drum beating on Sunday. But despite all these legal measures the encroachers failed to do the needful.
The district administration subsequently took a strong notice of encroachments and put in action the whole machinery. The Municipal Committee officials led by its Executive Officer Sanjay Sharma arranged heavy machinery to remove the encroachments. The team of Municipal Committee was given protection by a large posse of police led by DySP Headquarters Nihar Ranjan and SHO Police Station Kishtwar Inspector Sameer Jeelani.
The drive was started from Malipeth and taken upto New DC Office Complex, then taken to Bonsasthan, Hidyal Chowk, Old Bus Stand and Heresthan. A total 31 kiosks, 7 permanent sheds and large of rehries and pharies were removed and seized accordingly.
District Development Commissioner Kishtwar Angrez Singh Rana when contacted said that the district administration has taken a strong view of the encroachments and has issued necessary orders in this regard. The notices were already served to all the stakeholders and at the same time the alternate spots for rehries and pharies were identified and ordered, one at the parking place near Dak Bunglow and another at Hartalab near old wine shop, said DDC.
While talking to media persons, SSP Kishtwar Abrar Chowdhary said that no encroachment on any public place will be tolerated at any cost. He said that every possible step will taken to remove all kinds of encroachments all along the town keeping in view the public interest. He also stated that videography of such spots which have been made encroachment free has been done and if any encroachment is repeated subsequently strict action would be taken against the culprits.
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