GURUGRAM: The connecting road of sectors 82 and 83 was cleared of unauthorised shops by the district town planner (DTP) and Haryana Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) on Tuesday. The shops were at the crossing of sectors 82 and 83 — a crucial juncture for residents going to Dwarka Expressway and Pataudi Road “A joint demolition drive was carried by DTPs enforcement and HSVP. Around 20 unauthorised shops were demolished opposite town square and Gainda Ram Chowk. A few advertisement hoardings and food vans were also removed from the green belt of these roads. A few people who were protesting against the drive were arrested by the team headed by SHO, Kherki Daula,” said a statement by Huda.Several residents supported the demolition drive. Dwarka Expressway is around 3km and Pataudi road is 5 km from the spot where the shops were razed. Yashesh Yadav, a resident of Sector 109 said, “Now, we can easily access Dwarka expressway, after if has been constructed, as well as Pataudi Road. Presently, if we want to take the Pataudi road, we have to go through Sector 85. This move will save a 4-km travel.”Residents of Vatika apartment society had written to the chief minister in July about the condition of the roads in the area. “The village and panchayat roads passing through the township are in a poor condition. Other services such as drainage are also inadequate,” Lokesh Yadav, a resident of Sector 82 said, adding, “I had written to the chief minister about these issues. I am glad that the shops have been razed and now we can access Dwarka Expressway.”

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