Coimbatore Corpn. clears encroachment on V.C.V Road
The Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation demolished a privately-owned structure that encroached on the Corporation public road - V.C.V Street o Dr. Krishnaswamy Mudaliar Road, on Sunday. The structure had been an encroachment since 1961.
As a result, 40 feet of the road was reclaimed, opening up the Northern end of the road connecting to Dr. Krishnaswamy Mudaliar Road.
The demolition was overseen by a Town Planning Ocer (TPO), three Assistant TPOs, and over 50 sta members.
This action is a response to petitions submitted by the Coimbatore Joint Action Committee of Voluntary Organizations and the
Around 40 feet of the road was reclaimed after the demolition. S. SIVA SARAVANAN
Anti-Corruption Movement, Coimbatore District Unit, demanding swift action from D. Karthikeyan, Secretary of Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department of Tamil Nadu.
The petitions were submitted following the Madras High Court’s dismissal of appeals made by private entities, who sought to stop the municipal authority from retrieving the 22cent plot valued at ₹20 crore.
Following this, the Corporation issued an order to demolish the structure on April 1.
However, shortly after a team of TPOs were put together for the task, the civic body retracted the order, citing the Lok Sabha election.
Residents living in lower-income households along Dr. Krishnaswamy Mudaliar Road said they welcomed the removal of the encroachment.
Accessing R. S. Puram (located behind V.C.V Road) necessitated navigating through the congested Mettupalayam Road. Now, travelling to the other end of the road has become easier, they said.