15-day special anti-encroachment drive begins in Delhi

NEW DELHI: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has begun its 15-day long anti-encroachment drive in the national capital on Tuesday, February 7, to improve the city’s look and feel ahead of the much-awaited G20 Summit, which will take place in New Delhi in the month of September 2023.

The civic body conducted the anti-encroachment drive on Tuesday as part of the 15-day-long exercise in 12 zones of the city. MCD, in its statement, said, “The MCD is taking all necessary measures to give the best facelift to Delhi in view of the upcoming G20 Summit.

Apart from that, “Directions have been issued to all the concerned officers to put their best foot forward towards making Delhi a shining chapter in the success story of G20 Summit.” In line with the aim of the exercise, the central zone of MCD conducted anti-encroachment drive in Okhla, Govindpuri, Sarita Vihar, Ansari Road, Parda Bagh, Daya Nand Road, Mahavir Vatika, and Daryaganj. The general branch team of the MCD cleared encroachment on a two-kilometre stretch and seized 22 items.

Similarly, Rohini zone organised a similar exercise in the area near Peeragarhi Metro Stations and Nangloi Metro stations and seized six items. Karol Bagh zone removed encroachment from the Kirti Nagar Lakkad Market area.

The official statement of the civic body reads, “During the drive, 53 items were seized. Shahdara South zone conducted a drive in its area and seized 102 articles and 17 vehicles. Shahdara North zone also conducted drives in Yamuna Vihar and Bhajanpura area.”

Additionally, the City SP zone cleared encroachments from main Sadar Bazar, Pul Qutub Road, Azad Market, and Bara Toooti Chowk and cleared the two-kilometre stretch. On the other hand, Narela zone cleared footpaths and encroachment from the Alipur area and Keshavpuram zone cleared a 1.2-kilometre stretch in the Shalimar Bagh area.