The Hindu              13.08.2013

‘Partial’ eviction drive at Tirunelveli old bus stand

Alerted to a crackdown by Corporation officials, encroachers evacuated their sites at the Tirunelveli Junction bus stand on Monday.

Traders temporarily removed plastic crates with fruits and other items well before the officials arrived.

The swoop netted three plastic crates and two push-carts used by toy and fruit vendors. The “catch” was taken to the nearby Thatchanallur zonal office of the Corporation.

Locals expressed surprise that encroachments on the pavements in front of Shanthi Sweets and along T.M. Road leading to the railway junction were left out of the eviction drive.

Elsewhere, parotta stalls continue to do business on the pavement. Other commercial establishments also have their advertisement boards and wares on the pavement, hindering pedestrians, including rail passengers.

“We’ve decided to remove the encroachments around the bus stand in a phased manner. The first round was launched this morning. The drive will continue,” said a Corporation official.