After a brief lull, the Highways Department resumed their encroachment eviction drive in Palayamkottai on Thursday.
Following complaints from the public on encroachments along all arterial roads in Tirunelveli and Palayamkottai, Corporation and Highways officials launched an anti-encroachment drive recently along S.N. High Road and Tiruchendur Road. Though the drive was not intense, several illegal structures along the busy roads were removed.
After a gap, the encroachment eviction resumed on Thursday between Melapalayam and new bus stand.
One of the encroachments demolished during the drive was a permanent structure built on Pon Bharani Complex of District Rural Development Agency near new bus stand at Vaeinthaankulam where self-help groupshad their sale outlet.
SHG eatery evicted
The permanent structure removed on Thursday was being used by a self-help group to run an eatery.
“Since the eatery was built on land belonging to the Department of Highways, it was removed,” the officials said.
The team, led by Assistant Divisional Engineer, Department of Highways, Krishnasamy also removed a bakery, two-wheeler repair shop and teashop, all situated near Pon Bharani Complex.
Published - August 19, 2021 07:25 pm IST
