Prime land freed from encroachments in Pocket 9, Manimajra

The Municipal Corporation Chandigarh today reclaimed prime government land from illegal occupation in Pocket No. 9, Manimajra, in an anti-encroachment drive. Acting on the directions of the Municipal Corporation Commissioner, Amit Kumar, the enforcement team and engineering wing, Municipal Corporation, removed unauthorised dairy structures and 48 illegally constructed huts from the site.

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This action was part of the corporation’s ongoing efforts to clear public land from encroachments and restore it for planned development and public use. The Commissioner had earlier instructed all relevant departments to identify and act against such encroachments without delay or exception.

The drive was carried out smoothly with full support from the local police and enforcement staff of the Municipal Corporation. Adequate arrangements had been made to avoid inconvenience to the public during the operation.

He emphasised that strict action would be taken against encroachers and that similar drives would be carried out in other areas of the city in the coming days.

He appealed to the public to refrain from encroaching on public land and to cooperate in maintaining the city’s cleanliness, order and planned development.