Indian Express 22.03.2010
Encroachments back in Panchkula markets
Express News Service Tags : encroachments, Panchkula markets Posted: Monday , Mar 22, 2010 at 2346 hrs
Panchkula: Encroachments are gradually blocking any available space at the sector markets of Panchkula. The Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA), however, is sleeping over the issue, said residents.While the problem is common in most of the sector markets now, the worst affected are those of Sectors 6,7,9,10,11 and 15.
“While there was some improvement in the past, the problem has again started showing its ugly face. Besides occupying almost 95 per cent of the market corridors, these encroachments make shopping a torture. The worst hit is the Sector 7 market which has residents from almost all sectors visiting it during weekends. With these encroachments back, not even shopping, but also parking one’s vehicle becomes a problem”, said Sarika Mehta, a resident of Mansa Devi complex here.
Similar sentiments were echoed by a resident of Sector 14, Gaurav Singh, who said, “The authorities should certainly do something about the problem. My mother fell down and hurt herself due to these encroachments on the corridors of the markets here.”
A HUDA official said every time the encroachments are removed, they come back.
“The enforcement wing visits the markets to clear these encroachments, but they come back again. We’re now planning to hold regular anti-encroachment drives so that the encroachments can be done away with,” said a HUDA official
