India, Dec. 23 -- Residents across Gurugram are raising alarms over illegal encroachments that are shrinking public spaces in their neighbourhoods. Locals shared from sector entrances occupied by hawkers and local cart vendors to pavements blocked by generators and makeshift grills, pedestrians are finding it increasingly difficult to navigate streets safely.

Residents of Sector 40 have raised concerns over encroachments on internal sector roads, citing generators and personal grills that occupy significant pavement space, leaving little room for pedestrians.

Abhimanyu Yadav, president of the Sector 40 RWA, said, "Generators have been installed in both markets and residential areas, taking up a considerable amount of space. Similarly, i...