Kohalpur Municipality Continues Encroachment Removal Drive
Summary
Kohalpur Municipality continues its campaign to remove encroached houses and structures from public land, having removed 108 homes so far and providing temporary shelters for displaced families.
Key Points
- Kohalpur Municipality removed 108 houses and structures encroaching on public land for the second day.
- The campaign targets around 36 bighas of land under Kohalpur 3 (B) of the Urban Development Committee, especially near the cricket ground.
- The municipality issued a 10-day ultimatum before removing only vacated structures, with clearance conducted under local administration and police supervision.
- A holding center was set up to shelter displaced families, with 208 people from 54 families currently residing there, while identifying genuine landless and squatters continues.