Patna: (ABN) On the instructions of District Magistrate, Dr. Thyagarajan SM, a multi-agency special encroachment removal campaign was launched in Patna city on the eleventh day of the pre-calendar of December. The campaign is 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 active follow-up teams 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 who create obstacles.

According to the information received from the District Control Room, Patna Municipal Corporation ran an anti-encroachment campaign. Temporary encroachments were removed from under the Mithapur Sabzi Mandi bridge to BD College. During the anti-encroachment campaign, broken bamboo and lathis were seized. A fine of Rs 47,900 was collected during the anti-encroachment campaign in this zone.

An anti-encroachment campaign was run in the Patliputra area. Temporary encroachments were removed from Jagdeopath Pillar No. 2, 3 to Raja Bazar Sheikhpur Mode, Nehru Path Rajiv Nagar. During the anti-encroachment campaign, one iron counter, one food cart, and one four-wheeler were seized. A fine of Rs 28,000 was collected during the anti-encroachment campaign in this zone.

In the Danapur Nagar Parishad area, an anti-encroachment campaign was run from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm. Temporary encroachments were removed from Ram Jai Pal Mode to RPS Mode. During the anti-encroachment campaign, 25 illegal banners/posters were removed, 20 bamboo pillars, and one handcart were seized. A fine of Rs 13,500 was collected during the anti-encroachment campaign in this area.

An anti-encroachment campaign was also run in the Khagaul Municipal Council. Temporary encroachments were removed from the Municipal Council office Khagaul to Moti Chowk and from Moti Chowk to Chakdaha Mode, Khagaul. During the anti-encroachment campaign, four illegal posters/banners, bamboo, jhuggi, plastic, sand, and soil were removed and seized. A fine of Rs 7,500 was collected during the anti-encroachment campaign in this area.

An anti-encroachment campaign was run in the Azimabad area. Temporary encroachments were removed from Danka Amli to Ashoka Rajpath, West Gate, Gadhata Chowk, Ashoka Rajpath. During the anti-encroachment campaign, four illegal banners/posters, vehicles, kiosks, and shops were removed, and one vehicle was seized. A fine of Rs 3,300 was collected during the anti-encroachment campaign in this area.

An anti-encroachment campaign was run in the Kankarbagh area. Temporary encroachments were removed from both sides of the road from Patliputra Sports Complex and Karbigahi to Mithapur. During the anti-encroachment campaign, two illegal banners were removed, and one vehicle was seized. A fine of Rs 10,500 was collected during the anti-encroachment campaign in this area.

An anti-encroachment campaign was also run in the Patna City area. Temporary encroachments were removed from Guru Gobind Singh Path to Bypass Thana. A fine of Rs 3,100 was collected during the anti-encroachment campaign in this area.

In the Bankipore area, an anti-encroachment campaign was run from 9:00 am to 2:30 pm. Temporary encroachments were removed near the Buddha statue at Civil Court, Bakharganj. During the anti-encroachment campaign, bamboo sticks and chhatries were seized.

An anti-encroachment campaign was run in the Phulwari Sharif Municipal Council from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Temporary and permanent encroachments were removed from both sides of the road along with the drain from Thana Golmbar to Karbala Mode. During the anti-encroachment campaign, 23 illegal banners, vehicles, bamboo, and road debris were removed, and vehicles, bamboo, and road debris were seized. A fine of Rs 3,800 was collected during the anti-encroachment campaign in this area.

During today's encroachment removal campaign, a fine of Rs 1,17,600 was collected in various zones.

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. The team will strictly deal with any re-encroachment incident from wherever encroachments have been removed. Necessary FIRs have been lodged against repeat offenders. Legal action has been taken against identified habitual encroachers.

The District Magistrate has requested the Senior Superintendent of Police to ensure through concerned Sub-Divisional Police Officers and Station House Officers.