Chandigarh, May 2 -- In a renewed push to make Chandigarh slum-free, the UT estate office on Thursday issued a public notice directing residents of Janta Colony, Sector-25, to vacate the area within a week. A demolition drive has been scheduled to remove all unauthorised structures, including jhuggies, on the 10-acre government land.

According to the notice, a demolition drive will be carried out to raze unauthorised structures/jhuggies at Janta Colony and therefore, every resident of the colony shall vacate immediately at own expenses within one week. "If any person fails to vacate the colony during the time and on the date specified in the notice, shall be liable to be removed," read the notice.

Several residents have already begun re...