NEW DELHI: Delhi high court on Thursday directed the local authorities to take action within two weeks for the removal of encroachment from the Okhla Industrial area while asking the Delhi Police to ensure that sufficient force is provided for the same.
The order was passed by a bench of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Navin Chawla on a suo motu PIL initiated by the high court over the issue of illegal construction and encroachment on public land in the Okhla Industrial area.
The counsel for SDMC said that a joint survey of the area has been carried out with other authorities and several properties and areas have been identified as encroachment and it is now planning a joint action to remove the encroachment.
"We direct the action to be taken without any delay and positively within the next two weeks. We direct the Commissioner of Police, Delhi Police to ensure that sufficient force is provided to the SDMC and DSIIDC for the removal of encroachment as identified," said the court.
The court on March 24 termed as "unfortunate" the act of SDMC and DSIIDC washing away hands-on encroachment on public land in the Okhla Industrial area and directed the authorities to take action for removing the unauthorised construction there.
The matter would be heard next on May 31.
