GMDA says it cleared nearly 3,500 temporary encroachments from eight Gurgaon roads

Nearly 3,500 roadside carts, makeshift structures and other temporary obstructions have been removed from eight Gurgaon roads since October 8, the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) said. The authority estimates that it has cleared almost 90% of the temporary encroachments it identified.

The drive covers the Sector 30-31, 40-41, 46-47, 51-57 and 50-51 roads, along with Medanta Road, Sanath Road and the Udyog Vihar-Sector 32/39 stretch. GMDA said around 50 personnel are deployed daily, with assistant town planners supervising field teams.

An inspection led by town planner (enforcement) RS Batth found that most stretches had no fresh encroachments, GMDA said. The inspection found renewed occupation at several locations on Sector 50-51 Road, and teams have been directed to clear these sites within two days.

On Medanta Road, GMDA said it has cleared about five locations it considers vulnerable to renewed occupation and installed protective grills at four of them. The authority said it is restoring footpaths, developing green belts and coordinating the relocation of roadside carts at some locations.

GMDA chief executive officer PC Meena said daily patrols and protective infrastructure are intended to keep the cleared spaces accessible to the public.