HDMC To Conduct Drive Against Encroachment Of Pavements

Hubli

Finally, the Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC) has woken up from a deep slumber and has decided to launch a special drive and initiate stringent action against errant commercial establishments.
It is holding a crucial meeting with the commercial establishments. HDMC will start operations against the encroachment of footpaths in twin cities.

After yielding to pressure from the elected representatives and others, the HDMC has decided to initiate action against the commercial establishments for encroachment of footpaths.
The officials have decided to convene a meeting with the vendor's association and also various associations of commercial establishments to issue an ultimatum before initiating stringent action.
HDMC Commissioner Ishwar Ullagaddi said, regarding footpath encroachment, MLAs have instructed us to initiate stern action against violators. Before taking any steps, we will instruct all the commercial establishments to vacate illegal encroachments. If they fail to comply, we will remove encroachment and fine the violators.

It is observed that despite the removal of footpath encroachments earlier, many commercial establishments have encroached on the footpaths again and created hurdles for pedestrians. To put an end to this illegal practice, we have designed an action plan. We have already convened the meeting of the officials concerned and have discussed the matter with the commissioner of police for their assistance. The police commissioner has agreed to help us for the special drive as and when required, he added.According to sources, currently, the vehicles of HDMC are mounted with auto addressing systems are patrolling in the city, especially in commercial areas like Koppikar Road, Dajiban Peth, Durgad bail, Janata Bazar, Shah Bazar, Station Road to clear the footpaths to avoid hurdles for the smooth traffic movement.