Encroachments removed in police presence
Jaipur: Jaipur Development Authority conducted an eviction drive Wednesday near Vidhyadhar Nagar Sector 8 bus stand. "We removed a few sideway shops with tin sheds, tables, and chairs, and razed a few illegal permanent platforms and stairs encroaching the road," an enforcement wing official said.
JDA deployed a huge team led by enforcement officials from five zones. A contingent from the local police station and additional force from Jaipur Commissionerate were pressed into action.
Officials said the earlier encroachment drive was cancelled after locals protested. "There was not much resistance, and we managed to clear the encroachments," another official added.
Alongside, JDA removed encroachments from govt land in Manpura. It also demolished an illegal under-construction colony in Amber near the Anil Agarwal International Cricket Stadium. tnn
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