GHMC clears 896 encroachments across the city

The GHMC removed 896 encroachments on Saturday, including 440 permanent and 456 temporary structures, as part of its ongoing campaign against illegal occupation of footpaths and road margins. The operation was carried out across six zones in coordination with traffic and law-and-order police.

Hyderabad: GHMC officials removed 896 encroachments on Saturday as part of a drive against encroachments on footpaths and road margins, including 440 permanent and 456 temporary structures.

A press release said the drive to remove encroachments on footpaths and road margins was taken up across all six zones in the GHMC areas of Shamshabad, Charminar, Rajendranagar, Golconda, Khairatabad and Secunderabad in coordination with traffic and law and order police.

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So far during the three special drives conducted from April 4 to 18 and April 25, a total of 2,337 encroachments have been removed by GHMC. Similar kinds of special drives for removal of encroachments will continue within GHMC limits.

The GHMC urged citizens and shopkeepers not to encroach onto footpaths or road margins, stating that such encroachments cause inconvenience to pedestrians and affect vehicular movement.