Assign space to vendors for hassle-free commuting

Encroachment of public space is common, rather rampant, in our country. Across cities and towns, one can find encroachment on government land, illegally squatting for residing or using the space for business. But if efforts are made, we can make the city encroachment free by ensuring that the goods on display on the pavements make their way back into the shops. Customers should park their vehicles on the side earmarked for the purpose. The traffic police should place the cones along the kerb of the road to prevent parking of vehicles. Also, yellow lines should be drawn on road sides to restrict street vendors from occupying spaces on the road. If these measures are taken on a continuous basis, we can make an encroachment-free carriage way and pavements in the city.

Harkirat Singh

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Check violations before buying property

The government has decided to evict encroachers from near public land and parks in a bid to develop green cover. Potential home buyers are advised to avoid properties with encroachment issues. Homebuyers can use existing surveys on the area to know about the violation of any property rights of the affected property owner.

Sneha

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Assign marked spaces to street vendors

The problem of encroachment has become a difficult to tackle, specially in Ludhiana. One of the measures to prevent encroachments are checking of unauthorised occupation of land, which includes proper maintenance of land records, demarcation of boundaries, annual check of road boundaries and records. Strict supervision and inspection should be done. In case of residential encroachment, talk things out and offer concession, seek third party or mediation. Anti-encroachment drives should regularly be conducted in the city to focus on this issue. The most important measure is to create awareness among people to not occupy land illegally for any business or personal purpose. Proper spaces should be provided to every fruit and vegetable or other vendors to sell their products. Laws against encroachment should be strictly enforced. This may surely help in solving problems of traffic jam, pollution and other issues. This will not only benefit pedestrians to safely walk on roads but also will make driving stress-free and comfortable. Arrangements should be made for effective monitoring on a continuous basis to see that new encroachments do not come up.

Cheshta Vohra

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Keep officials informed about encroachments 

An encroachment may or may not be too difficult to notice. Usually, when another person puts up a structure that encroaches your property/land in any way, it is called encraochment. The best way to deal with the situation is to talk it out or an official mission statement could be send. Ensure that your property is physically protected by a strong wall or fence. Monitoring and periodic visits to your vacant plot of land are must. In case you are unable to travel on a frequent basis, hire security services which will monitor your property and update you regularly. The law gives each person a power and a right to protect their property by using appropriate measures. If anyone trespasses or encroaches upon your property, you are to get an injunction order for stopping that person from making any encroachment or trespassing upon your property. One can claim for damages done owing to encroachments or trespassing. Arrangements should be made for effective monitoring on a continuous basis to see that new encroachments do not come up. In any colony, where the footpath is found to be encroached upon, strict action should be taken against the owner and the encroachment should be removed from the footpath.

Muskan Rehan

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Conduct professional land survey 

Encroachment is a situation in real estate where a property owner violates the property rights of his neighbour by building or extending a structure on the neighbor’s land. The city can be made encroachment free by following certain precautions. To begin with, one can talk to one’s neighbour about it. Property owners should have a professional land survey done. A professional land survey should be the first step towards asserting if there is any potential boundary. Talk about it to the official in-charge of the area. If all else fails, hire a qualified real estate attorney.

Amarpreet Kaur

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Hire real estate counsellor for legal help

Problem of encroachment is a burning issue and can be seen everywhere in the country. Encroachments cause a major problem to people. Dealing with encroachment issues can be stressful for homeowners but there are certain ways with which encroachments can be dealt with. Resort to legal remedies, talk things out, or hire a qualified real estate counsellor who can handle encroachment issues.

Khushboo singla

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Conduct inspections at markets regularly

Nowadays, encroachments are a big problem. Encroachment is an illegal occupation of land/property. Roads and pavements in the markets are often encroached by street vendors who conduct their businesses on the roads, which lead to traffic congestion. Before developing ‘smart cities’, the government should solve the problem of encroachments. There must be strict laws to handle such situations. The Municipal Corporation should allocate separate spaces to street vendors. Regular inspection should be conducted in the markets to keep a check on encroachments.

Sanjna

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MC should conduct property survey

Encroachment is a situation in real estate where a property owner violates the property rights of his neighbour by building on or extending a structure to the neighbor’s land or property or sidewalks, residential streets etc. To avoid such issues Property Surveys should be done regularly. It consist information regarding directions,public roads,buildings, improvements made to surrounding property etc. The survey also disclose whether there are any encroachments on the home for sale or on the neighbor’s home. Property survey outlines the physical layouts of a property including the measurement of metes and bounds. If a problem doesn’t resolve easily after a notice then the issue may be taken to court for resolution to make city free from encroachments.

Kuljot Kaur

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Remove illegal sign boards, banners

Encroachment is a situation that stands for violation of property rights of a resident. Road encroachment is one of the major issues that the city is facing these days. Vendors and hawkers of the city extend their shops to the pavements which lead to congestion on road as pedestrians are forced to walk along the road instead of pavements. The illegal sign boards, banners and advertising hoardings are also a cause of the same as these are mostly placed at a place where they can seek more attention. This often results in road accidents. The cases of falling down of banners and hoardings are also increasing day-by-day. To resolve the issue of encroachments, these cases need to be treated as a criminal offence. Laws related to banners and hoardings need to be strict. Municipal Corporation must take strict actions against the offenders with harsh punishment. The MC should demolish the temporary and permanent structures from pavements as soon as possible. They need to impose heavy fines on those who are responsible for congestion on road. Guidelines, regarding concerning issues, should be issued. 

Rishika Kriti

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Residents must cooperate with govt

Problem of encroachment is posing a threat to the city. The Municipal Corporation has often conducted encroachment drives but the problem still persists. There must be stricter laws implemented so that the guilty does not repeat the offence. In markets, no shopkeeper should be allowed to extend his or establishment beyond a permissible limit prescribed under rules of the MC. There must be a separate provision of land or space for vendors and other hawkers to sell their products. Parking spaces should be provided to park scooters and other vehicles. Residents should cooperate with the local government to curb the problem of encroachment and should follow the rules and regulations for free movement of the traffic and public. This is our city and it becomes our prime duty to take care of it.

Farzana Khan

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Shopkeepers allow vendors to use space

Ludhiana is becoming a congested city day-by-day, and encroachment is the biggest cause of this problem. Encroachment is illegal confinement of someone else’s property. There are various markets in the city where business totally depends on encroachments. Some shopkeepers allow vendors and vegetable sellers to use the road in front of their shops and charge money from them for profit purposes. Encroachments cover huge area of the roads, which lead to traffic jams and hazardous accidents. These encroachments become extremely dangerous during festival season. Many a time, it can be easily seen that property owners, knowingly or unknowingly, increase the limits of their house and take possession of government property or neighbour’s property. They grow plants and make small parks in front of their houses on government property. In order to curb this difficulty, government should make strict laws and policies. Huge fines and penalties should be imposed. After giving due notices, these encroachments should be destroyed if owners don’t comply with the rules. Specific areas should be marked where encroachments can be allowed for lower level traders but entrance of vehicles should be strictly prohibited in those places. Only pedestrians should be allowed to enter.

Ritu Priya

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Make public aware of their property rights

Encroachments are of two types, temporary and permanent. Encroachers, encroaching upon government land, is a big problem, be it market places or any religious place. There is no doubt that this ill-practice goes on with impunity, which proves that even the local administration are hand in glove with the encroachers. The first and foremost duty of the local administration is to keep an eye on any type of encroachment in the city. If encroachment still takes place, then a legal notice under the Public Premises Act (PPA) should be served immediately to the concerned encroacher. If still the encroacher is adamant, then a court case should be filed against him/her in the court of the Sub-Divisional Magistrate for eviction. After obtaining eviction orders from the SDM, immediately the encroachment should be removed/demolished as the case may be with the help of the administration and the local police. In case of temporary encroachments, there should be confiscation of all articles kept on the encroached land. Nobody has any right to use public land for personal motives. These types of encroachments pose a serious threat to traffic and hassle-free movement of public. The only way to solve this problem is a strict, stern and immediate action upon the encroacher so that the others, who are in a look to encroach, should not dare to do so.

Bir Devinder Singh Bedi

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Establish separate cell for encroachment complaints

Every person has the right over his/her property, home and other assets. But in some cases, we have the common right to use public properties such as roads, bridges, dams, hospitals, parks and other public properties. Not only in Ludhiana but at other places also the right of common use has been violated when one started to encroach a common property or property of the government and restrict others not to make use of it. Roads, pavements, streets, markets are encroached by shopkeepers and hawkers for other social or religious functions. This leads to traffic jams and inconvenience to commuters to move freely. Prime locations are encroached under the nose of local government. Sometimes government officials have to stop encroachment operation due to political interference. This may leads to inconvenience to others at the cost of one. There must be strict laws to handle with encroachers. Municipal Corporation should allocate separate space for hawkers. There must be regular visits to each area to check the activities of encroachment. Only then there will not be any building which will mushroom up in any area on public land. The Municipal Corporation must also establish a separate cell to receive complaints on line by residents against encroaches. Sudden visits must be carried on in different areas to check encroachment. The charge must be given to private agency to avoid the political interference as it is given in the case of tow away vehicle by traffic police. Heavy fine should be imposed upon encroacher. People should cooperate with the government to have free and hassle free movement of traffic and to avoid from traffic congestion. It is the moral duty of each and every citizen not to encroach any space of public or common property rather one should lend support government in this common cause. There must be banners placed on prime locations showing warnings and other penalties for those who will encroach and names of encroachers must be published on banners. Encroachers should not be given basic amenities such as water, sewage and electricity. Government should award to those who will bring into the notice of Municipal Corporation about encroachers. This is the moral responsibility of every resident not to encroach any part of public property.

Dr Mohd Saleem Farooqui 

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Look for alternatives to legal actions

Dealing with encroachment issues can be stressful for homeowners, but there are ways to handle these concerns that can provide a higher level of resolution than others. Here are some common ways to handle encroachment that can be taken care of quickly, easily, and without legal representation. A land survey conducted by a professional can help ensure that the boundaries between neighboring properties are clearly understood. Then decisions about whether there is encroachment and how to handle it can be more easily made. For neighbors who cannot agree, but who also want to avoid getting attorneys and potentially even going to court, mediation or working with a third party who is neutral in the matter can help. A good attorney will be able to advise on the best and most cost effective way to settle the dispute. He or she may also be able to advice on whether your title insurance company would be responsible for any litigation.

Amanpreet Kaur

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Adopt zero-tolerance policy towards encroachments

Encroachment is a situation in real estate where a property owner violates the property rights of his neighbor by building on or extending a structure to the neighbor’s land or property. Encroachment can be a problem along disputed property lines where a person intentionally chooses to violate his neighbour’s boundaries, or when a property owner is not aware of his property boundaries. The encroachers eat away public space and government land in connivance with all concerned authorities. Now, this will become a very serious problem in our city so to get rid of this problem we should put our efforts like our government should make strict laws and along with imposing