Shravasti, Aug. 20 -- Uttar Pradesh's Shravasti district administration initiated bulldozer action against encroachments on Wednesday, with unauthorised shops and houses being demolished in heavy police presence.

Amid heavy police presence, a crowd of people gathered while the JCB machine was brought in to demolish the illegal structures.

The demolition drive is part of the ongoing effort of the state government to clear illegal structures across the state. In Shravasti itself, 149 illegal structures have been identified, with notices being given to all of them. 140 structures have been sealed, and 37 others have been demolished, according to an official statement.

On August 7, the state government demolished 130 unauthorised construct...