The Hindu 10.12.2013
Illegal shops removed
Civic authorities removed a few unauthorised wayside bunk shops and hoardings from the city on Monday.
Around 100 billboards and 20 shops were cleared in the central city area including Shanmugham Road, Canon Shed Road, Market Road, Hospital Road, Park Avenue and Rama Varma Club on Monday.
The drive was jointly carried out by the Town Planning and Revenue wings of the local body.
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Similar drives were carried out in Subhash Chandra Bose Road, Kaloor-Kadavanthra Road and Salim Rajan Road.
While the illegal shops were removed without notice, the shops which had set up illegal structures were asked to remove them, said an official of the local body.
