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Dehradun: Teams involved in the demolition drive on Thursday faced resistance from several residents and traders in Nehru Colony area of the city. Another 115 establishments were also marked.Additional chief secretary and nodal officer for implementing the court’s demolition order, Om Prakash, said, “Thursday’s drive took the total number of demolitions to 2,266 with 4,789 areas marked for encroachments. “The homes here are decades-old and the shopkeepers have proper licences. Also, 95 buildings have been sealed so far.”Om Prakash also informed that the officials of Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited (UPCL) have been ordered to shift transformers, poles as well as high tension and low tension lines soon. “These have been asked to be removed at the earliest so that work of road building can be started,” he said.He also ordered the Public Works Department (PWD) to finish road beatification work soon and asked the civic body to clear debris lying on the roads after demolition for smooth movement of traffic..