Panchkula: The Panchkula Metropolitan Development Authority (PMDA) launched a major anti-encroachment drive, demolishing two unauthorised restaurant-cum-dhabas in Bansghati and Jallah villages along the city’s controlled peripheral area.Led by PMDA district town planner Vikram Kumar, the operation was executed under strict security in the presence of duty magistrate Gurmeet Singh, a PMDA executive engineer, and a heavy police contingent.PMDA officials confirmed that similar demolition drives will continue over the coming days to clear unauthorised structures, scrap shops, and yards along designated green belts and major roads, particularly the Kalka-Baddi highway.Notices have already been served to violators along the Kalka-Baddi stretch.Reiterating a zero-tolerance policy against illegal constructions and green belt encroachments, the authority warned that strict legal action will be taken against violators under applicable land and town planning laws.
