Patna: (ABN) On the instructions of District Magistrate, Dr. Thyagarajan SM, a campaign to remove encroachments is being run in various municipal institutions in Patna city. 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 staff of 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, an anti-encroachment campaign was run in the Bankipore zone of Patna Municipal Corporation from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm today. Temporary encroachments were removed from Budh Marg and Bari Path. During the anti-encroachment campaign, bamboo sticks and batons were seized.
Temporary encroachments were removed from both sides of the road from the old bypass cantonment factory to Bhootnath Road. During the anti-encroachment campaign, three posters and banners were seized. A fine of Rs 16,700 was collected during the anti-encroachment campaign in this zone.
An anti-encroachment campaign was run in the Danapur Municipal Council. Temporary encroachments were removed from Saguna Mor to Dadan Handi PGS Mor. During the anti-encroachment campaign, 15 illegal posters/banners were removed and bamboo sticks, batons, and sticks were seized. A fine of Rs 9,500 was collected during the anti-encroachment campaign in this area today.
In the Municipal Council Khagaul Danapur, temporary encroachments were removed from the railway station to Vijay Singh Yadav Path, Cantt Road, Khagaul. During the anti-encroachment campaign, one illegal hoarding, bamboo, soil, plastic, etc. were removed and soil, hoarding, plastic, bamboo, etc. were seized. A fine of Rs 1,400 was collected during the anti-encroachment campaign in this area today.
Campaigns were run in different areas. Temporary encroachments were removed from JP Golambar to Dak Bungalow Chowk, Income Tax Golambar.
In the Patna City zone, an anti-encroachment campaign was run. Temporary encroachments were removed from Patna Sahib station to Morcha Road. A fine of Rs 4,400 was collected during the anti-encroachment campaign in this zone.
In the Municipal Council Phulwari Sharif, an anti-encroachment campaign was run from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Temporary and permanent encroachments were removed from the road from Chanauti Kuan to Rae Chowk via Isepur Road. During the anti-encroachment campaign, 24 illegal posters/banners, hand carts, bamboo, and road debris were removed and hand carts, bamboo, and road debris were seized. A fine of Rs 1,100 was collected during the anti-encroachment campaign in this area today.
A total of Rs 36,700 was collected as a fine during the anti-encroachment campaign in different areas today.
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. This team will strictly deal with re-encroachment incidents from wherever encroachments have been removed. Directions have been given to register an FIR against repeat offenders.
The District Magistrate has requested the Senior Superintendent of Police to ensure through concerned Sub-Divisional Police Officers and Station Heads that re-encroachment does not happen under any circumstances and traffic flow remains smooth. The Senior Superintendent of Police will ensure that the Station Head records the details of encroachment removal in the station diary.
The District Magistrate has directed to take strict action against those who create obstacles in the encroachment removal campaign. He has also directed to take legal action as needed.
