Illegal encroachments near main roads to be removed immediately:Sidhu

By 121 News Reporter

Mohali 29^th October:-   A special Campaign  to remove the mistletoe from the road side trees & hedges to be initiated in district SAS Nagar, as the mistletoe causes difficulty in the growth of these trees & hedges. These directions were given by Deputy Commissioner Tejinder Pal Singh Sidhu to the officers of Municipal Council & GMADA, while he was addressing the meeting at Municipal Council meeting hall to review the various rural & urban development works. He said that the mistletoe should be completely removed from its position so that proper growth of roadside trees & hedges could be ensured.

Tejinder Pal Singh Sidhu directed the Executive Officers to take action to remove illegal encroachments and also directed to advise the shop owners to rearrange their goods which are lying outside the shop as it causes inconvenience to the normal passage. He further said that the cleaning works started under Swach Bharat Abhiyaan will be continued in future and any kind of dereliction in this regard will not be acceptable. He said that he in-person will conduct surprise visit for the same. Tejinder Pal Singh Sidhu directed the officials of PWD to remove the illegal shops on sides of National Highway, as it may cause some kind of mishap. SDMs concerned directed to conduct surprise visit for ensuring the same.  During this, Tejinder Pal Singh Sidhu directed the officers of PWD to expedite the work of premix carpeting and to complete the same at the earliest. He directed to complete the other development works in stipulated time. Tejinder Pal Singh Sidhu directed the District Development & Panchayat Officer and Secretary Zila Parishad to take action with the help of BDPOs to cover the main link roads under PMGSY (Prime Minister Gram Sadak Yojna) and for this approval of the land owners should be ensured so that requisite land could be acquired. For the first phase one main link road should be taken up. During this he also directed the officers to timely submit the Fund Utilization Certificate.