MC demolishes five Jalandhar shops
ANTIENCROACHMENT DRIVE A commercial complex also razed in Green Model Town; shopkeepers, residents protest
JALANDHAR : The municipal corporation continued its drive against illegal construction in the city on Saturday and demolished five shops near the Shaheed Bhagat Singh Inter-State Bus Terminal (ISBT) and a commercial complex in the Green Model Town area here.
The demolition team, comprising officials of the building branch of the MC, PWD (B&R) and the police, had to face tough resistance from shopkeepers and locals in the area, who held a protest against the demolition. The situation became tense when the mob started scuffling with team members, especially the cops.
The team, however, succeeded in demolishing the structure.
Chief vigilance officer (CVO) of the local bodies department Sudip Singh Manik has prepared a schedule and set up three teams of officials to demolish illegal colonies and buildings at various parts of the city as ordered by local bodies minister Navjot Singh Sidhu.
civic body had demolished three illegal commercial structures in the Model Town market area on Thursday, .
The MC officials had to face resistance in the Deol Nagar area on Friday where Congress MLA Sushil Kumar Rinku came in support of those protesting against the demolition of an illegal colony and mounted a JCB machine to stop the demoliThe tion work.
During his day-long inspection on Thursday, Sidhu had inspected over 35 illegal buildings and suspended eight building branch officials for dereliction of duty.
“We are taking action against illegal construction according to building bylaws. The structures meant to be demolished are being razed,” said MC commissioner Basant Garg. “During the past two days, we have demolished around nine illegal buildings and sealed a few structures,” the MC commissioner added.