Scores of illegal encroachments were today removed in North Delhi areas, including at the famous Khari Baoli market, in a driver by the North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC).
The NDMC anti-encroachment squad assisted by police and administrative personnel removed several permanent encroachments at Kingsway camp.
"Encroachments of permanent nature measuring 2,000 square meter and temporary 1,800 square meteres, including illegal constructions at shops and buildings, was removed during the drive from Camp Chowk to Vijay Nagar," a NDMC official said.
Seven vehicles including two trucks that were parked in a no parking zone were also lifted by the team.
The general department of the NDMC has collected Rs 62 lakh as fine by removing vehicles from September 2017 till today, the official said.
The team included officials and staff of the NDMC, the PWD, and the revenue and police departments.
Major encroachments were removal also in Khari Baoli, he said.
Twenty permanent structures in shape of encroachments spread over 1,500 square metres were removed from Peera Garhi, Udyog Nagar and Nangloi in the NDMC's Rohini zone.
Last week, temporary encroachment measuring 800 square metere was removed from Mukarba chowk to SGTN.
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