Karnataka - Bellary   

Drive on to clear encroachments

BELLARY: The city corporation, in a joint effort with the district administration, on Monday started clearing encroachments on government land on either side of the main roads in Bellary city. This drive has been undertaken in order to widen and improve roads here.

On Monday, encroachments on Hospet Road between the Durgamma temple and SP Circle were cleared. This area was surveyed earlier and portions to be knocked off were marked. Some building owners were already seen demolishing compound walls that had come up within the marked area. Five earthmovers were pressed into action.

Health Minister B. Sriramulu visited the spot to oversee the process. He was accompanied by Deputy Commissioner B. Shivappa and Municipal Commissioner Thimmappa.

Assistant Commissioner Kashinath Pawar, along with other municipal officials, was supervising the work.

Adequate security arrangements were made by the police to ensure safety of working personnel.

Hospet Road is divided into three parts and the removal of encroachments will continue on Tuesday too.

The clearing of encroachments on other roads such as the stretch connecting Raghava Kalamandir and Satyanarayan Pet Railway Gate, and Cowl Bazaar Railway Gate and T.B. Sanatorium will follow on subsequent days, district administration sources told The Hindu.

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