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Unauthorised shops in New Bus Stand removed

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The Hindu         28.01.2017

Unauthorised shops in New Bus Stand removed

 Corporation workers removing a sugarcane crushing unit from New Bus Stand in Salem on Friday.– Photo: E.Lakshmi NarayananE_Lakshmi Narayanan;E_Lakshmi Narayanan  ×

As many as 54 unauthorised shops, including fruit st

As many as 54 unauthorised shops, including fruit stalls and tea shops, functioning in Dr. MGR Integrated Bus Terminal (New Bus Stand) were removed by the Corporation officials on Friday evening.

A team led by V. Thilaga, Assistant Commissioner of Suramangalam Zone, officials and workers removed the shops that had encroached on the space in the bus stand. The officials also seized three sugarcane crushing units. As many as 10 shopkeepers had encroached upon the pathways. Despite opposition from the shopkeepers, officials removed the shops and seized the items.