In A Bid To Reinstate Pedestrian Rights, Hyderabad Cop Clears Out 13K Encroachments On Pavements
Pavements are meant to give citizens a safe walking passage along clogged city roads but this is far from the reality in our country given the number of encroachments. In a bid to revamp the clogged pavements a Hyderabad cop has taken it upon himself to provide a safe Walking space for the residents.
Pavements are meant to give citizens a safe walking passage along clogged city roads, but this is far from the reality in our country given the number of encroachments.
From urinals, parking spaces to shops, pavements are so crowded that people hardly find any space to manoeuvre.
In a bid to revamp the clogged pavements, a Hyderabad cop has taken it upon himself to provide a safe walking space for the residents.
@arvindkumar_ias @swachhhyd @KTRTRS @CommissionrGHMC @Director_EVDM Encroachment removal drive along No:6 Amberpet started by EVDM-GHMC.
¡ª Ravi Kiran (@AC_CandDGHMC) December 29, 2018
Same instant, clearance of generated Demolition waste by C&D Agency -GHMC to facilitate Traffic. pic.twitter.com/bY5Ad6fIyG
IPS officer, Viswajit Kampati, who has been leading the anti-encroachment drive in the city has so far cleared 13,055 footpath encroachments.
In an interview with the Better India, Kampati stated that a total of six teams are involved in rooting out these encroachments across the city.
While 850 establishments voluntarily demolished their establishments as per police notice, a lot more has to be done.
Enforcement drive in progress from Khairatabad X road to Punjagutta X road to SR Nagar.@KTRTRS @bonthurammohan @CommissionrGHMC pic.twitter.com/u4ySQ1iZKW
¡ª Director EV&DM, GHMC (@Director_EVDM) August 18, 2018
The report states that the first, second and third Saturdays are dedicated to demolishing while the second is focused on stopping people from re-encroaching the cleared out spaces.
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