The eviction drive by the Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC) against encroachment, illegal footpath shops to clear the passages, illegal constructions and illegal parking at the busiest  Siddhi Ashram to Agartala railway station road has started on Friday and teams of AMC has also cleared the road  by removal of illegal footpath hawkers and few houses.

Giving details of the eviction drive, AMC’s Commissioner Dr Shailesh Kumar Yadav said that for widening of the road from Siddhi Ashram area to Agartala railway station, the PWD has started the construction works and after acquiring the land, notices has been served to all people , who are not clear the land despite they get compensation from government.

He said that after serving notices for clear the land, the authorities have also spoken to the people , who have to clear the land as acquisition of land for widening the road.

A jumbo team of police and AMC officials with earth movers, bulldozers and JCP started their drive against encroachment and illegal constructions on government land and one after one many houses  and shops were bulldozed and AMC workers cleared the road.

Dr Yadav also said that before encroaching free drive, AMC had served notices to all persons, who illegally occupied the government land and roads.