Encroachments on roads, pavements cleared

In a drive against encroachments on roads and pavements, a team led by Deputy Commissioner of Dharwad Nitesh Patil carried out demolition in the central business district of Hubballi on Tuesday evening.

This is the third such drive against encroachments in the last fortnight initiated by the Deputy Commissioner of Dharwad in the wake of complaints over encroachments on pavements and roads. He was accompanied by Municipal Commissioner Suresh Itnal and other senior officials. The drive was carried out at Durgad Bail, Shah Bazaar, Tabibland and adjoining roads where shopkeepers and petty shop owners had encroached upon public spaces. During the two demolition drives carried out earlier, the officials had warned the shopkeepers and vendors against doing business on public spaces. However, as they had again reoccupied the pavements and roads, the authorities removed the temporary structures erected by them.