MC clears Crystal Chowk of illegal structures, kiosk

The Municipal Corporation on Saturday removed encroachments from the footpath along the Crystal Chowk and ENT Hospital.

An enforcement team, led by Inspector Preeti Chauhan, with the police assistance, dismantled an illegal kiosk and cleared portions of the footpath occupied by vendors.

An enforcement team led by Inspector Preeti Chauhan, with assistance from the police, removed the illegal kiosk, cleared portions of the road and footpath that had been occupied by vendors and other material. The goods and other material found causing obstruction to public movement were taken into possession by the enforcement staff.

Civic officials said encroachments on roads, footpaths and other public spaces not only inconvenienced pedestrians, but also put motorists’ lives at risk.

Such unauthorised occupation led to traffic jams on busy roads, they added.

The officials appealed to shopkeepers and vendors to voluntarily remove encroachments and ensure that roads and footpaths remained clear.

Secretary-cum-estate officer Sushant Bhatia said such drives would continue at various locations across the city, adding that repeat offenders would be dealt with sternly.

Municipal Commissioner Bikramjit Singh Shergill said enforcement teams had been directed to maintain regular surveillance along roads, footpaths and other public spaces.