Panchkula, Jan. 10 -- The Panchkula district administration, in coordination with the police, carried out a joint drive to remove illegal encroachments from government land in the district. The action was conducted on January 8 and 9, 2026, at multiple locations including Rampur Siuri village, the Chandigarh-Kalka highway, and the Pinjore-Kalka Urban Complex area.

The drive was undertaken on the directions of the district administration with the primary objective of freeing Haryana Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) land from encroachments and ensuring safe and accessible public spaces for residents.

DCP Panchkula Srishti Gupta said that elaborate security arrangements were made to maintain law and order during the operation. As many as 1...