New Delhi: After the recent direction of the Delhi High Court to act against illegal vendors, driving drives have been intensified in Connaught.
A Delhi police team on Monday took action against illegal vendors / encroachment, including beggars, and cleaned the place of Hanuman Mandir with the help of the Department of Fire Department.
Similar actions have been taken in recent weeks.
“Traders complain about increasing disturbances in commercial areas because of the increasing number of beggars and illegal vendors that penetrate the public spaces.
It also limits the movement of pedestrians.
Then, the High Court also ordered the removal of encroachment from the inner circle and outer circle.
So far we have removed 80% From the shrimp, “said Singh Station CP (Sho) house officer.
“This exercise will continue in the coming days, so the situation is not the same later.
In fact, we took the help of the New Delhi City Council in the removal drive and also coordinated with others to shift beggars,” Sho said.
Delhi’s efforts have been valued by the New Delhi trader association (NDTA), which has demanded a very strict action against illegal occupants and even approached the court to be relieved.
“Their increasing numbers have disappointed customers from visiting stores because these beggars do not need to disturb them.
There is no room to walk in the corridor because it is increasingly messy day after day.
We welcome the steps taken by the local area of ​​Sho and asking The continuation of the drive, “said Atul Bhargava, President Ndta.
He added that the Civic body took small action after some time, but the vendor would return on the road on the same road.
“We have never opposed the authorized vendors, but the more illegal vendors make things difficult.
At night, the whole place also becomes unsafe,” Bhargava said.