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BCCC removes over 150 shops blocking Victoria Hospital footpath
Bengaluru Central City Corporation Commissioner G Jagadeesh led an operation to remove more than 150 shops obstructing the footpath beside the Victoria Hospital compound wall. The action followed an attack on civic…
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Bengaluru Central City Corporation Commissioner G Jagadeesh led an operation to remove more than 150 shops obstructing the footpath beside the Victoria Hospital compound wall. The action followed an attack on civic officials during an earlier encroachment removal drive in Shivajinagar.
Jagadeesh said the clearance process began last month and notices had been served weeks earlier. He said hawkers had not received identity cards from the corporation and that the affected shops were illegal. Senior civic officials joined the operation.
The Indian Opinion
The action highlights the need to keep public footpaths accessible, especially near a major hospital. However, the report mainly presents the civic authorities’ position. It gives no response from affected vendors, independent confirmation of the number of shops removed, or details of rehabilitation and alternative vending spaces. Claims about legality and the earlier attack therefore need fuller evidence before firm conclusions are drawn.
Source: www.newindianexpress.com
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