Demolition of illegal structures begins in Ahmedabad's Isanpur: Amba lake site to be opened, action amid tight police security

Demolition of illegal structures has been started in Ahmedabad's Isanpur. The municipal corporation is taking possession of the lake by evicting the illegal occupants of the lakes owned by the state government and the municipal corporation. As part of this, a mega demolition operation is being carried out in the mango lake near the vegetable market in the street of Moni Hotel in Isanpur area of Lambha ward in the south zone of the eastern part of the city. More than 160 illegal constructions in the lake Demolition of more than 160 illegal structures in the lake has been started amidst tight police security. Alternative arrangements will be made by the municipal corporation by filling the form on the basis of proof of residency of the citizens. A notice was issued to vacate the building According to sources in the municipal corporation, there are places for ponds in different areas of the city. In the space where illegal encroachments have taken place. So the lake will be deepened by removing the pressures. The mango lake is located near the street of Isanpur Moni Hotel in the eastern area. More than 160 small and big pucca houses were built and people had been living there for years. The municipal corporation had issued a notice to take possession of the lake site and asked them to vacate the houses. 26000 square meters of space will be opened The mega demolition has been started by the staff of the Estate Department of the South Zone along with more than five JCBs and Hitachi machines of the Municipal Corporation from the morning of June 12. The demolition is being carried out amid tight security by Isanpur and Narol police. All the houses have been vacated by the corporation. There are 147 kutcha pucca houses and 14 commercial houses. About 26000 square meters of space will be opened by the corporation today by removing all these houses. Houses will be allotted for alternative arrangements The municipal corporation has been demolishing the kutcha hut houses since morning amid tight police force. A medical team and fire team have also been stationed at the spot. Arrangements have also been made by the municipal corporation to provide shelter to those who want alternative arrangements in nearby Rain Basera. Citizens who have been living there for years will also be processed by filling up a form to allot houses of alternative arrangement by the corporation. Also Read: A massive fire broke out near Asaram Ashram in Ahmedabad on June 6. The AMC team and the police, who arrived to demolish the illegal portion of 17 houses in the colony near Motera Old Village, had to face a lot of anger from the locals.