Tripura: 100 Illegal Shops Demolished As Part Of Eviction Drive In Agartala

AGARTALA: The Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC) on Thursday conducted a demolition drive in Lake Chowmuhani Bazar targeting temporary shops that were illegally built on the road. The affected traders have expressed their grievances, alleging that the administration carried out the eviction without providing any rehabilitation arrangements.

The incident follows a recent visit by Mayor Dipak Majumdar to Lake Chowmuhani Bazar. During his visit, the Agartala Municipal Corporation had instructed the owners of the illegal shops to vacate their premises. However, the small traders did not comply with the order. Consequently, the AMC used bulldozers to demolish several illegal stores.

The affected traders claim that they have been running their businesses in Lake Chowmuhani Bazar since the Rajya Sabha period and have never faced such eviction measures before. They argue that the BJP government’s tenure has left them disoriented due to the eviction drive.

Mayor Majumdar visited Lake Chowmuhani Market in Agartala on Thursday afternoon. He stated that approximately 100 illegal shops were evicted to facilitate the market’s development.

Mayor Majumdar assured the traders that new houses would be built for them within the next month. He emphasized that the step was taken in the interest of the people and that necessary arrangements would be made to ensure that ambulances or fire engines could access the market.

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