Dehradun, Feb. 20 -- The municipal administration took strict action on Wednesday to keep the Mall Road area, here, encroachment-free and orderly. On the instructions of Council Executive Officer Gaurav Bhasin, illegal encroachments by roadside vendors on the road leading to Kasmanda Hotel were removed. Goods left on the road were confiscated, and dilapidated and unusable vehicles parked there for a long time were also removed and seized.

Local residents had complained that some street vendors on Kasmanda Road were encroaching by placing boxes and other items on the roadside despite repeated warnings. Additionally, many old and dilapidated vehicles were parked on the roadside, which not only disrupted traffic but also created filth and l...