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Proshun Chakraborty,TNN | May 20, 2015, 12.17 PM
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NAGPUR:
On the second day of its ongoing drive against illegal shrines on roads and
footpaths, the special squad on Tuesday reached Nerhu Nagar zone and removed 13
illegal religious structures from roads and footpaths.
The anti-encroachment squad of the zone led by assistant municipal commissioner Mahesh Morone removed the illegal structures from Bhande Plot on Umrer Road, on Omkar Nagar, near Sakkardara police station etc.
Welcoming the drive, motorists said many of these structures were hampering smooth movement of traffic and also proving threat to pedestrians.
However, on Tuesday, one side of the road from Vidhan Bhavan Square towards Central Museum on Meetha Neem Durgah road was closed for traffic. Interestingly, the place is situated on the backside of the deputy commissioner of police (traffic) Bharat Tangde's office. But his office preferred to be a mute spectator, even though the other side of the road witnessed traffic chaos. Sources said this was a regular feature here. Not only this, even the footpath on either side of the road can be found encroached all the time.
Meanwhile, a delegation of Bajrang Dal activists met municipal commissioner Shravan Hardikar and demanded similar action against religious structures of other communities. They claimed the civic body was targeting only Hindu community shrines. Citing casual approach of NMC, the Bajrang Dal activists pointed out that in front of Meetha Neem Durgah, a religious structure was constructed on the road divider. Even this was illegal. The place was not very far from NMC headquarters in Civil Lines but the civic body was not interested in removing it, they complained.
The anti-encroachment squad of the zone led by assistant municipal commissioner Mahesh Morone removed the illegal structures from Bhande Plot on Umrer Road, on Omkar Nagar, near Sakkardara police station etc.
Welcoming the drive, motorists said many of these structures were hampering smooth movement of traffic and also proving threat to pedestrians.
However, on Tuesday, one side of the road from Vidhan Bhavan Square towards Central Museum on Meetha Neem Durgah road was closed for traffic. Interestingly, the place is situated on the backside of the deputy commissioner of police (traffic) Bharat Tangde's office. But his office preferred to be a mute spectator, even though the other side of the road witnessed traffic chaos. Sources said this was a regular feature here. Not only this, even the footpath on either side of the road can be found encroached all the time.
Meanwhile, a delegation of Bajrang Dal activists met municipal commissioner Shravan Hardikar and demanded similar action against religious structures of other communities. They claimed the civic body was targeting only Hindu community shrines. Citing casual approach of NMC, the Bajrang Dal activists pointed out that in front of Meetha Neem Durgah, a religious structure was constructed on the road divider. Even this was illegal. The place was not very far from NMC headquarters in Civil Lines but the civic body was not interested in removing it, they complained.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/13-religious-structures-removed/articleshow/47353876.cms
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