Confirming the development, municipal commissioner Shyam Wardhane told
TOI that the decision will help the civic body identify violations of
the approved plans for any construction in areas controlled by the NMC.
“Besides this, we have also appointed a two member committee comprising
assistant municipal commissioner and sub-divisional officer in every
zone (10 zones) to furnish details of illegal constructions and also
about illegal constructions on government lands every week,” he said.
These reports will also help the anti-encroachment squad to take action
against the violators, said Wardhane.

Meanwhile, the
anti-encroachment squads of Ashi Nagar zone, Dharampeth zone and Nehru
Nagar zone razed illegal constructions in their respective zones.

The Dharampeth zone squad led by subdivisional officer A S Pillai
carried out the drive in prime and busy locations like railway station
road, Shrimohini Complex, LIC square, Aakashwani square and from the roads in front of district collectorate.

Similarly, Nehru Nagar zone’s squad took action against two residents
for illegal constructions. Under the zone of Ashi Nagar,
anti-encroachment drive was carried out in busy Indora square, Kamal Chowk and Jaripatka, from where they removed 22 illegal hoardings.