Port Blair, June 25: The Port Blair Municipal Council is planning to recommence its drive shortly against illegal encroachments in its limits. A few months ago, the civic body had swung into action and removed the encroachments on the roads, pavements, platforms and drainage canals in several areas.
The PBMC would remove all new encroachments which have cropped up in the Municipal areas. No fresh notices would be issued to such encroachers. The authority also said that those who encroach upon such places of the municipality should come forward voluntarily to vacate.
The Secretary, PBMC said residents should desist from doing the unauthorized acts such as erecting grill-fence over on public platform and converting platform into car parking area of their own. They should remove such grill-fence immediately and should not raise the platform. Such kind of raised platforms cause hardships to pedestrians. “The civic body, without prior notice, will remove ramps constructed on platform for any individual’s convenience and the expenses would be recovered from the encroacher.
The Secretary, Port Blair Municipal Council also said the municipality would seize the vehicle parked in unauthorized parking places. Pushcarts will be seized if they are parked on road side which disrupt the free flow of traffic. The shops mushroomed on platforms or pavements causing hurdle to traffic and free movement of pedestrians will be removed.
Those running shops on own buildings or show rooms should not extend their business activities to the platforms.
