Drive from February 1 to free city roads of encroachment

NEW DELHI: Lieutenant governor (LG) Anil Baijal on Friday asked the authorities to launch joint drives against encroachment on 29 major roads in Delhi.

The roads include the busy stretch from ITO to Vikas Marg, Aurbindo Marg, Kalindi Kunj Road and M.B. Road, from February 1.

The LG directed the traffic police to ensure strict enforcement of discipline by four-wheeledrs goods vehicles and buses in their designated lanes.

He also asked the department to publicise its Twitter handle and WhatsApp group to enable residents to register their complaints.

The order was issued at a meeting convened to review the progress of removal of encroachment on 29 corridors identified by the Delhi high court. “Joint drives by traffic police, MCDs and transport department will be launched from Feb 1 to remove encroachments on these roads. Initially, the joint drives would be undertaken twice a week in each MCD zone,” the LG office said in a statement.

It stated that a minimum of 3 km to 5 km of a road stretch of the 29 corridors will be covered under the drive. “ACP (Traffic), ACP (MCD Zone); ACP sub division/district. The police and PWD executive engineer will be the nodal agency in holdiung the joint drives,” the statement stated.

Along with the 29 major roads that will be made encroachment- free include the stretch from ITO to Vikas Marg, M.B. Road cut to IGNOU crossing, Khajuri Chowk to Chilla Border on Pusa Road,  etc.