The Hindu 10.02.2015
Encroachments on road margins removed

- Officials remove encroachments on Vanniya Perumal Kovil Street at
Mudaliarpet in Puducherry on Monday. (Right) Workers clear the rubble.—
Photos: T. Singaravelou
Almost all houses and shops have extended platforms that block drainage canals
Municipal officials of Puducherry
and police removed encroachments from the spots in front of commercial
establishments and houses on Vanniya Perumal Kovil Street at Mudaliarpet
on Monday.
Commissioner of Puducherry Municipality
R. Chandirasekaran said that around 40 shops and 20 houses had
encroached upon the platforms up to the end of the road, causing traffic
congestion in the area.
The extended platforms
ranging from one to three feet had encroached on drainage canals
obstructing the flow of sewage. Almost all shops and houses had
platforms protruding to the municipal road. A few shops had erected
unauthorised structures such as shelters, banners and sign-boards on
their own. This hindered the movement of fire tenders into the area, he
said.
The municipality served notices on the people,
asking them to remove encroachments. But none of them had responded to
the notices. The civic body would continue the drive and remove all
encroachments in the city, he said.
A few shops have erected unauthorised structures such as shelters, banners and sign-boards