Gurgaon: Haryana Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) will begin a large-scale anti-encroachment drive across 44 sectors (residential and commercial) from Monday to clear the right-of-way or the total land width held for public infrastructure like roads and utilities. The operation will continue in phases through May and June.This action follows the five-day-long demolition drive conducted by the department of town and country planning (DTCP). It aims to remove all forms of unauthorised encroachments — kitchen gardens, extended ramps, flower pots placed on public land, temporary kiosks, pushcarts and other obstructions.HSVP officials have appealed to residents to voluntarily remove such structures before the scheduled dates.The authority has prepared a detailed schedule for the drive. In areas under its estate office-2, the drive will be conducted on April 27 and 28. Demolitions will be carried out in sectors 27, 43, 31, 32A, 24, 25A and 30.On April 29-30, the drive will reach sectors 39, 45, 28, 42 and 51.On May 4 and 5, sectors 57, 49, 50, 38, 46, 40 and 41 will face the action, and on May 6-7, the drive will move to sectors 47, 52, 52A, 53, 55 and 56. On May 8, sectors 54, 29, 32 and 44 will face the action.The drive will run from April 27 to July 1 in estate office-1 areas, beginning with Sector 21, followed by Sectors 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12A, 14, 15, 17, 18, 22, 23-23A, 37C and 110A.HSVP officials said the move is necessary to ensure smooth pedestrian movement, emergency access and road safety. “The department has deployed enforcement teams and will be assisted by engineering wings, horticulture staff and local police for ground support,” an HSVP official said.With repeated warnings issued in advance, the agency said no relaxation will be granted once demolition begins. Residents have been advised to remove encroachments immediately to avoid penalties and property damage.The enforcement wing of DTCP on Thursday said it has removed more than 7,500 encroachments from more than 15 colonies during a five-day demolition drive that concluded on April 22.These drives follow a Punjab and Haryana high court stay on the state’s stilt-plus-four-floor policy and a subsequent government order asking agencies to clear right-of-way violations.A major concern for the court was the apparent mismatch between the city’s existing infrastructure and the additional burden likely to result from extra floors. Referring to an on-ground inspection conducted by a court-appointed commission in DLF-1 and Sector 28, the bench observed that internal roads originally planned to be 10-12 metres wide had, in practice, been reduced to motorable widths of only 3.9 to 4.8 metres.According to the report, this reduction was caused by encroachments, weak sewage and sanitation systems, overpopulation, indiscriminate paving and unregulated construction activities. These factors, the court said, narrowed usable road space and placed further strain on civic infrastructure.HSVP officials have appealed to residents to voluntarily remove such structures before the scheduled dates.The authority has prepared a detailed schedule for the drive. In areas under its estate office-2, the drive will be conducted on April 27 and 28. Demolitions will be carried out in sectors 27, 43, 31, 32A, 24, 25A and 30.On April 29-30, the drive will reach sectors 39, 45, 28, 42 and 51.On May 4 and 5, sectors 57, 49, 50, 38, 46, 40 and 41 will face the action, and on May 6-7 the drive will move to sectors 47, 52, 52A, 53, 55 and 56. On May 8 sectors 54, 29, 32 and 44 will face the action.The drive will run from April 27 to July 1 in estate office-1 areas, beginning with Sector 21, followed by Sectors 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12A, 14, 15, 17, 18, 22, 23-23A, 37C and 110A.HSVP officials said the move is necessary to ensure smooth pedestrian movement, emergency access and road safety. “The department has deployed enforcement teams and will be assisted by engineering wings, horticulture staff and local police for ground support,” an HSVP official said.With repeated warnings issued in advance, the agency said no relaxation will be granted once demolition begins. Residents have been advised to remove encroachments immediately to avoid penalties and property damage.The enforcement wing of DTCP on Thursday said it has removed more than 7,500 encroachments from more than 15 colonies during a five-day demolition drive that concluded on April 22.These drives follow a Punjab and Haryana high court stay on the state’s stilt-plus-four-floor policy and a subsequent govt order asking agencies to clear right of way violation.A major concern for the court was apparent mismatch between the city’s existing infrastructure and the additional burden likely to result from extra floors. Referring to an on-ground inspection conducted by a court-appointed commission in DLF-1 and Sector 28, the bench observed that internal roads originally planned to be 10-12 metres wide had, in practice, been reduced to motorable widths of only 3.9 to 4.8 metres.According to the report, this reduction was caused by encroachments, weak sewage and sanitation systems, overpopulation, indiscriminate paving and unregulated construction activities. These factors, the court said, narrowed usable road space and placed further strain on civic infrastructure.
