INDORE: The Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) demolished 11 structures located between Khade Ganesh Mandir and Nandbagh Colony in the Guru Govind Colony area on Monday to facilitate road widening under the Master Plan.
This operation involved taking down the front sections of 11 homes that were obstructing the road construction project. To ensure a thorough job, the removal team used three earth movers and three hydraulic excavators to dismantle the encroachments.
The road work, which had been in progress for an extended period, encountered delays due to obstructions from 8 to 10-foot sections of the houses encroaching on the carriageway. The civic body confirmed that prior notices were issued to residents before this drive took place.
The boundary wall of the IMC’s own waste transfer station, which was also obstructing the road alignment, is set to be demolished.
“Although we issued notices and held a prior drive to encourage compliance, some residents were still hoping to save their structures. During the operation, a few residents even started demolishing parts of their houses themselves,” stated IMC Commissioner Dilip Yadav.
The IMC also announced plans to file a caveat in the High Court concerning 23 roads slated for widening as part of the city’s Master Plan.
The civic body asserts that road expansions are essential to address the severe traffic congestion the city currently faces. Furthermore, the wider roads are crucial for the preparations leading up to Simhastha 2028.
