In Gujarat, the Devbhoomi Dwarka district administration continued its demolition drive on Tuesday, removing illegal constructions on government land for the second day. Bulldozers, deployed under strict police supervision, cleared encroachments along the Charkala-Dwarka road.
Officials said the action follows prior notices to property owners to vacate voluntarily. “Despite repeated warnings, the structures were not removed, so the administration has undertaken demolition,” a senior official stated. Religious encroachments on National Highway Authority land were also cleared. Authorities said the campaign will continue until all illegal occupations are removed.
Police maintained tight security to prevent disturbances, while residents and commuters witnessed major clearances along key routes. The drive aims to reclaim government land and ensure free movement on roads leading to Dwarka, a prominent pilgrimage destination.
Meanwhile, in Ahmedabad, the AMC’s Estate Department launched a demolition drive in Naroda as part of a road-widening project. Nearly 100 shops along the stretch from Kubernagar Railway Crossing to Naroda Patiya are affected, as the 12-metre-wide road is expanded to 18 metres under the Town Planning scheme.
Demolition began Tuesday with three JCBs and Hitachi machines removing encroaching structures. Officials said the operation will continue over the coming days until the stretch is fully cleared to ease traffic congestion.