Gurgaon civics bodies clear vending carts and parked vehicles near Unitech Cyber Park
The Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) and the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) conducted a joint demolition drive Monday morning to clear encroachments along the sector 39/46 dividing road.
The action was prompted by multiple complaints about illegal vending carts and parked vehicles obstructing the service road near Unitech Cyber Park, causing significant traffic delays, a GMDA spokesperson said.
'The GMDA and MCG teams found that illegal carts were operating close to the cyber park, while cycle tracks and two-wheeler lanes developed by GMDA were being used as unauthorised parking spaces for cars and bikes. Despite four prior visits by MCG teams, which involved towing vehicles and issuing warnings to cart owners, the encroachments persisted, leading to delays of 45 minutes to an hour to cross a 500m stretch', it was added.
The drive was led by R S Baath, Nodal Officer for Encroachments and District Town Planner, GMDA, and also involved traffic police personnel. Approximately 50 illegal carts operating without permits were demolished, and 28 challans worth Rs 15,000 were issued for parking rule violations.
Commercial establishments nearby were directed to arrange staff parking within their premises.
'Investigations revealed that some cart owners lacked Aadhaar cards, and many were locals. Public reports also indicated that local mafias were charging up to Rs 3,000 from cart owners to operate on the stretch,' the GMDA spokesperson said.
Baath stated that the GMDA is conducting regular day and night enforcement drives on key master and service roads. The authority aims to clear public land, green belts, and improve traffic management in Gurgaon, with more such drives planned over the next three months, he added.
Last month the two bodies too jointly cleared over 75 allegedly illegal vegetable carts from Khandsa Road and 14 carts from Mahavir Chowk, Agrasen Chowk, and Bus Stand Road to tackle widespread encroachment.
That action had been prompted by residents' complaints about traffic disruptions caused by illegal vendors near the Sabzi Mandi at Khandsa Road that affected school buses and office-goers.
In April, the two civic bodies had jointly removed over 200 encroachments by shops on a 2.5 km stretch from Mata Mandir to sector 5 in the city.
'There is a zero-tolerance policy towards encroachment, and FIRs will be lodged against the violators,' Baath said at the time.
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