MCD anti-encroachment drive: Bulldozers to run on illegal construction in Shaheen Bagh today
Bulldozers are likely to run in Delhi’s Shaheen Bagh today as part of MCD’s big action against illegal construction and occupation in Delhi. In many parts of South Delhi, the first phase of MCD’s removal of illegal construction and occupation will continue from May 4 to May 13.
South MCD had bulldozers operated in the areas of MB Road and Karni Singh Shooting Range on the first day of the anti-encroachment drive. In a letter written to the South and South East DCPs, it has been said that on May 9, a bulldozer will run in the Shaheen Bagh area. The corporation has also demanded sufficient force from the police for this.
According to the action plan of South MCD, illegal encroachments will be removed from Shaheen Bagh G Block to Jasola and Jasola Nala to Kalindi Kunj Park. Let us inform that earlier, after removing the encroachments in Jahangirpuri and Tughlakabad of Delhi, bulldozers were to be run in the areas of Shaheen Bagh on Thursday, May 5, but due to police absence it had to be postponed.
Earlier, CPM had filed a petition in the Supreme Court against the order to remove the illegally built settlements in Shaheen Bagh in South Delhi. It has been said in the petition that the authorities have made a plan to demolish the slums and it is going to be implemented in the next week. It also mentioned in the petition that on May 4, bulldozers were run on the buildings of the poor in Sangam Vihar.
It is worth noting that Shaheen Bagh comes under the jurisdiction of SDMC and in December 2019 there was a prolonged sit-in protest against the amended citizenship law in this area. This sit-in demonstration ended in March 2020 after the outbreak of the Covid-19 epidemic.
The North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) launched an anti-encroachment drive four days after the communal violence in Jahangirpuri area. The Supreme Court had ordered NDMC to maintain status quo.
Anti-encroachment drive dates
May 9 – Shaheen Bagh G Block to Jasola and Jasola Nala to Kalindi Kunj Park
May 10 – From New Friends Colony to and around the Buddh Dharma Mandir and Gurdwara Road.
May 11 – Lodhi Colony, Meherchand Market. In and around Sai Mandir and then Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
May 12 – ISKCON Mandir Marg and its surroundings
May 13 – Khadda Colony, Jaitpur.