India, Aug. 28 -- In a major crackdown on illegal roadside encroachments, the Ghaziabad traffic police has issued challans to 1,576 shop owners and street vendors since May for allegedly obstructing traffic by occupying roads, officials said Wednesday.

The ongoing drive aims to achieve a target of 10,000 challans by the end of November, added officials.

Officials said that action is being taken under Section 153 (conditional order for the removal of public nuisance) of Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). Notices have already been issued to vendors, shop owners, kiosk owners and others by the respective ACPs in various jurisdictions.

"Those who do not reply to notices will face under section 223(1) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, whic...