Anti-encroachment drive continues for a third day
Gurugram, Jan. 17 -- The Haryana Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) continued its demolition drive on Friday to remove the existing structures on the land acquired by the authority for the construction of Sector 68 and Sector 69 main dividing road, said officials.
HSVP officials said that during the drive spanning for three days, around 120 shanties, six to seven shops, a service station, and two houses that were encroaching on the road alignment near Sohna road were demolished.
HSVP officials said that they have managed to remove around 90 per cent of the encroachments, which will allow the construction work of the master sector road to commence. "The demolition drive has been carried out for the third day and the majority of the land has been cleared. The drive has been carried out under the directions of HSVP, administrator,"said Yogesh Kumar, sub divisional engineer, HSVP, who was also the duty magistrate. Earlier on Thursday, HSVP officials said that the land in question had been acquired in 2003 and the award of compensation was announced in 2013. The supplementary award of compensation for structures was announced on December 25, after which they made announcements to vacate the properties. Rajesh Yadav, a property owner, said that owners should have been rehabilitated first before the demolition drive. RS Bhath, district nodal officer, enforcement, said that few shop owners had asked for time, and they have been granted one day. "The remaining structures will be demolished in next few days," he said....
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