Uttarakhand / Haldwani : Bulldozer will roar in 5000 houses, biggest action will be taken on encroachment
Preparations are being made to run bulldozers by the railways and the government over the houses of the people who are encroaching on the railway land of Haldwani.
Encroachment to remove by bulldozer in Haldwani
Yes, there is encroachment on 29 acres of land near railway station Haldwani and about 5000 families are living in it. Preparations are being made to remove the encroachment on this land. On the PIL filed by RTI activist Ravi Shankar Joshi, the High Court has ordered to remove the encroachment and an expenditure of Rs 23 crore has been fixed for removing this encroachment. Yes, the PWD has got the responsibility of the bulldozer. As soon as the news of tenders for bulldozers to remove encroachments on railway land was received, there was panic in the settlements. On the request of the Railways, the Public Works Department has floated tenders. Please tell that 29 acres of land near Haldwani railway station is being encroached upon and 5000 families are living in it.
The court has given orders to remove the encroachments, after which the district administration and railways have become active and have started preparations to remove the encroachments. According to the district administration, about Rs 23 crore is to be spent in removing the encroachment. Hearing in the matter of encroachment is going on in the court and the date of June 15 has been fixed. The picture will be clear after the hearing on June 15. Despite this, the railways and administration have continued preparations. An assessment of Rs 18.50 crore has been made for the arrangement of vehicles, food for the security personnel coming to remove the encroachment. If the Railways makes arrangements for this, then the expenditure of the police department will be reduced. In the meeting, the railway officials have assured talks with the higher officials regarding this. The barricading will cost Rs 50 lakh. Other expenses have also been fixed.
