Gandhinagar, Sept. 18 -- The Gandhinagar District Administration, in collaboration with the District Police, launched a large-scale demolition drive early this morning to clear illegal encroachments across multiple areas, including GEB, Pethapur, Charedi, and along the banks of the Sabarmati River.

The operation targets over 700 unauthorised structures built on government land spanning one lakh square meters.

On the encroachment drive, Gandhinagar SP Ravi Teja Vasamshetty stated, "The administration and police have initiated a drive to remove encroachments covering one lakh square meters. So far, 100 illegal structures have been demolished, with a total of 600 encroachments slated for removal in the coming days."

He noted that the mark...