India, June 10 -- The Haryana government's department of town and country planning (DTCP) on Monday continued its demolition drive in private colonies and razed 10 more gates installed without permission from the authorities in South City 1, DTCP officials said.

Earlier on Friday, the enforcement wing of the DTCP had demolished 51 gates installed illegally within the same colony.

DTCP officials said that gates on colony roads can be installed only after getting due permission from the district administration. The demolition was initiated after several complaints were lodged by colony residents, who alleged that the gates hampered movement of vehicles and ambulances, they added.

District town planner, enforcement, Amit Madholia said tha...