Vacate encroached areas or face action, shopkeepers told

Municipal Corporation Commissioner T Benith has asked showroom owners and street vendors to vacate temporary encroached areas of roads/parking on their own, or else they have to face the action as per law.

Benith met the shopkeepers during a visit to markets of Sectors 67, 68 and Phases 1, 3, 5 and 7 on Saturday.

He was accompanied by Assistant Commissioner Ranjit Kumar, MC Engineer Kamaldeep Singh, Head Draftsman Mukhtiyar Singh and Sanitary Inspector Jagroop Singh.

Taking the stock of street lighting in Industrial Area, main roads and Kargil Park at Sector 71, the Commissioner asked the MC team to ensure uninterrupted functioning of streetlights in the city. They were also asked to ensure that no area should remain unattended. He also inspected public toilets in the park.

Inspecting the operation of mechanical sweeping machines from Verka to Max Hospital, Bhaina de Dahbe to Diplast Chowk and Shahi Majra road, the Commissioner asked the contractor and MC team to make the cleanliness work more efficient.