Start removal of encroachers: SC
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03/03/2006
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Indian Express (New Delhi)
Streets and markets in Delhi may not look the same anymore. Acting decisively against illegal hawkers and squatters, the Supreme Court today directed the state government and Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to start operation clean-up within two weeks. The direction came from a bench of Justice Arun Kumar and Justice B P Singh, which was seized of a petition against illegal hawking. Taking note of an affidavit filed by authorities detailing the National Policy on Hawkers and Street Vendors, the court asked MCD, NDMC, Delhi administration and police to remove all illegal encroachments from footpaths, public streets and roads.