Shaheen Bagh Bulldozer Scare: Furniture Traders Clear Shop Frontways Amid Anti-Encroachment Drive Reports

South Delhi Municipal Corporation Mayor, Mukesh Suryan had said that the civic body will soon take action against those who have encroached on the government's land.

Furniture traders of Shaheen Bagh said that they are removing the goods as reports have emerged that the South Delhi Municipal Corporation may take action anytime.  ( Image Source :Deepak Rawat )

New Delhi: Furniture traders of Shaheen Bagh in Delhi were seen clearing way in front of their shops as South Delhi Municipal Corporation chalks out a plan to raise down encroached property on government’s land in Okhla and Shaheen Bagh. 

The traders said that they are removing the goods in front of their shops themselves as reports have emerged that the Municipal Corporation may take action anytime. 

On Monday, SDMC Mayor, Mukesh Suryan had said that the civic body will soon take action against those who have encroached on the government's land, news agency ANI had reported. 

Suryan said that the anti-encroachment drive was being planned under routine programme but responsibility to ensure law and order remains with the Delhi Police. “The Police have to ensure that encroachment does not take place again.” 

The Delhi Police in a statement to the SDMC said that sufficient staff can not be provided to assist SDMC in carrying out an anti-encroachment drive today. 

“Due to pre-engagement/pre-occupation of Police Staff of PS Sarita Vihar in other law and order/investigation duties, it is not possible to provide sufficient staff to assist SDMC staff in carrying out encroachment removal drive in ward no. 101-S today,” said the Delhi Police to SDMC. 

Due to pre-engagement/pre-occupation of Police Staff of PS Sarita Vihar in other law and order/investigation duties, it is not possible to provide sufficient staff to assist SDMC staff in carrying out encroachment removal drive in ward no. 101-S today: Delhi Police to SDMC

— ANI (@ANI) April 28, 2022

It further requested that “prior intimation of at least 10 days may be given to fix the date for encroachment removal drive in the area of Police Station Sarita Vihar so that sufficient staff may be given to assist the SDMC staff.”