Srinagar: Continuing its anti-encroachment drive, the enforcement wing of the Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) on Thursday demolished several “illegally” raised structures.
The demolition drive was carried out in the areas of Saida Kadal, Shalimar and Ishber, Nishat near Sharaab Kul. Two storey concrete hut and wooden hut were demolished which were raised illegally by some miscreants in clear violation of High Court directions.
During the drive, there was stiff resistance from the locals of the area especially from women folk but demolition squad continued with its job. Two LAWDA squad members Fayaz Ahmad Wani and Khursheed Ahmad Lone were injured.
According to Enforcement Officer at LAWDA, the demolition drive will continue with full vigor to remove all the illegal structures including palatial huts that have come up along the non-permissible zone in the catchment area of Dal Lake.
He said the encroachments are being removed in pursuance to the High Court directions that call for removal of all the illegal structures from the area.
“Legal action will be initiated against the owners of houses and other structures which have come up in violation of the Master Plan in and around the Lake,” he further said.
