The Times of India 18.11.2009
Eatery, shops demolished in PMC drive
PATNA: Continuing its drive against the encroachers, the joint team of Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) and district administration undertook the anti-encroachment drive on the main road surrounding the Gandhi Maidan.
An eatery, at the junction from where one enters Exhibition Road, was demolished during the drive and a fine of Rs 1,000 was realized from the eatery owner, said PMC new capital circle executive officer Vinay S Verma.
A total of Rs 5,200 was realized as fine from 12 shopkeepers who had dumped their goods on pavements along the roads.
Many unauthorized shops, selling furniture and flower pots, along the boundary wall of Magadh Mahila College and police office and near the Biscomaun building, too were removed during the drive.
A total of six pushcarts were also seized.
The month-long anti-encroachment drive got underway on Monday following the Patna High Court directive and subsequent order issued by urban development department principal secretary Afzal Amannulah.
The drive would be undertaken along the main roads -- Bailey Road, Exhibition Road, Fraser Road, Station Road, Boring Road, Boring Canal Road, part of Ashok Rajpath, Veer Chand Patel Road, Buddha Road and Museum Road -- of the circle in the coming days and bylanes along these main roads too would be freed from encroachment.
The joint team would carry out the drive on Exhibition Road on Wednesday.
