Patna (ABN): On the instructions of District Magistrate, Dr. Thyagarajan SM, the ninth-day special encroachment removal campaign has been intensified in Patna city, being run in various municipal institutions. The District Magistrate is continuously monitoring and reviewing it. All concerned Sub-Divisional Officers (SDOs) and Sub-Divisional Police Officers (SDPOs) have been directed to regularly monitor the encroachment removal campaign and maintain a continuously active follow-up team to prevent re-encroachment.

In the encroachment removal campaign, officers and personnel from various departments including administration, municipal corporation, traffic police, transport, revenue, road construction, health, police, fire brigade, bridge construction corporation, telecommunications, forest division, and electricity are participating.

The District Magistrate has directed all concerned Sub-Divisional Officers (SDOs) and Sub-Divisional Police Officers (SDPOs) to run the multi-agency special encroachment removal campaign effectively and take legal action against those creating obstacles.

According to the information received from the District Control Room, in the Azimabad zone of Patna Municipal Corporation, temporary encroachments were removed from District Road to Sher Shah Path to Western Gate, Garhata Mor. During the anti-encroachment campaign, five illegal posters/banners were removed and five trucks of sand were seized. A fine of Rs 11,600 was collected during the anti-encroachment campaign in this zone.

An anti-encroachment campaign was run in the Kankarbagh zone. Temporary encroachments were removed from Shalimar Suites to Medanta Hospital and Patliputra Sports Complex. Two vehicles were seized during the anti-encroachment campaign. A fine of Rs 7,500 was collected during the anti-encroachment campaign in this zone.

An anti-encroachment campaign was run in the Phulwari Sharif Municipal Council. Temporary and permanent encroachments were removed from the drain to Mahavir Cancer Hospital to Golamber Police Station. During the anti-encroachment campaign, 23 illegal banners, vehicles, bamboo, and road debris were removed and seized. A fine of Rs 6,500 was collected during the anti-encroachment campaign in this area.

In the Patna City area, the anti-encroachment campaign was run from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. Temporary encroachments were removed from Patna City Yard Drain, which is spread from Sabzi Mandi, Bada Bazar, and Station to Sati Chaura Mahadev Asthan. During the anti-encroachment campaign, one cart, two wooden counters, and one counter were seized. A fine of Rs 10,200 was collected during the anti-encroachment campaign in this area.

In the New Capital Zone, the anti-encroachment campaign was run from 9:00 am to 3:52 pm. Temporary encroachments were removed from GPO Golamber, Station Golamber, Buddha Park, and Tata Park. A fine of Rs 10,000 was collected during the anti-encroachment campaign in this zone.

In the Patliputra zone, the anti-encroachment campaign was run from 10:30 am to 2:00 pm. Permanent and temporary encroachments were removed from Rajiv Nagar drain to Boring Road intersection to Raja Pur bridge. Bamboo sticks, bats, and other items were seized during the anti-encroachment campaign. A fine of Rs 13,500 was collected during the anti-encroachment campaign in this zone.

In the Bankipore zone, the anti-encroachment campaign was run from 9:00 am to 2:30 pm. Temporary encroachments were removed from Machhua Toli, Dunkar Chowk, and Vaishali Golamber.

In the Danapur Nagar Parishad administration, the anti-encroachment campaign was run from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm. Temporary encroachments were removed from Saguna Mor to Hathikhana Mor. During the anti-encroachment campaign, 20 illegal posters/banners were removed and seized. A fine of Rs 6,500 was collected during the anti-encroachment campaign in this area.

In the Khagaul Municipal Council, the anti-encroachment campaign was run from 11:00 am to 2:15 pm. Temporary encroachments were removed from Danapur railway station to Vijay Singh Yadav Path, Cantt Road, Khagaul. Soil, bamboo, and plastic were removed during the anti-encroachment campaign, and a fine of Rs 700 was collected during the anti-encroachment campaign in this area.

During today's anti-encroachment campaign, a fine of Rs 66,500 was collected in different areas.

On the instructions of the District Magistrate, the traffic police ran a special vehicle checking campaign during the anti-encroachment campaign.

The District Magistrate said that the anti-encroachment campaign will be run regularly. On the instructions of the District Magistrate, a follow-up team led by concerned Sub-Divisional Officers and Sub-Divisional Police Officers is continuously active. From wherever encroachments have been removed, this team will strictly deal with any re-encroachment incident. Instructions have been given to necessarily register an FIR against those who re-encroach. Legal action has been taken against habitual encroachers after identification.

The District Magistrate has requested the Senior Superintendent of Police to ensure through concerned Sub-Divisional Police Officers and Station House Officers that re-encroachment does not happen in any case and traffic flow remains smooth.