As a part of the road widening of the town portion to four lane in Rayagada town, road side encroachments were removed on 25/10/10. The preparation fo rthe same had started five months back , with the district administration identifying the encroachments.
Encroachments, particularly urban road side ones are a major obstacle to development projects as urbanization is increasing in Orissa. with the increasing population there is tremendous pressure on the roads and other infrastructure. the biggest problems relating to this menace is traffic congestion and unhygienic surroundings and road side encroachers more often than not dispose their garbage in front of the shops and on the road itself. with increasing awareness among people, even the genera; public raises voices against such nuisance causing encroachments, which are brought about by land mafias in many cases.
The eviction process began early in th e morning and by dusk most of the road side encroachments were either removed or sized. The most appreciable thing in this whole process, according to the district administration, is the support and cooperation of the local people, including that from some encroachers themselves.
Along with eviction there arises an issue of rehabilitation and the district administration has expressed its willingness to go ahead with the rehabilitation plan , whatever is possible and within the purview of law.
Encroachments, particularly urban road side ones are a major obstacle to development projects as urbanization is increasing in Orissa. with the increasing population there is tremendous pressure on the roads and other infrastructure. the biggest problems relating to this menace is traffic congestion and unhygienic surroundings and road side encroachers more often than not dispose their garbage in front of the shops and on the road itself. with increasing awareness among people, even the genera; public raises voices against such nuisance causing encroachments, which are brought about by land mafias in many cases.
The eviction process began early in th e morning and by dusk most of the road side encroachments were either removed or sized. The most appreciable thing in this whole process, according to the district administration, is the support and cooperation of the local people, including that from some encroachers themselves.
Along with eviction there arises an issue of rehabilitation and the district administration has expressed its willingness to go ahead with the rehabilitation plan , whatever is possible and within the purview of law.
