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Lumbini Gardens has encroached five feet space across its entrance on service road of Outer Ring Road. On being asked to act, they immediately cleared the encroachment in the presence of police officers Additional Commissioner of Police (traffic), P Harisekaran

Karnataka Police

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A team, led by new traffic chief, removes encroachments on major roadsIn its efforts to clear traffic bottlenecks, the traffic police has begun clearing encroachments across the city. As a first step, the police got rid of encroachment of a service road byGardens in Nagavara.Additional Commissioner of Police (traffic), P Harisekaran is on a mission, seeking solutions to solve traffic chaos on city roads. The newly appointed officer, along with his team, is now trying to find the bottlenecks. To begin with, he has begun his drive from Hebbal to KR Puram’s ORR and found out that roadside encroachments are one of the major reasons for the slow movement of traffic on the stretch. The police are now asking encroachers to act on their own. If they don’t vacate in a week’s time, they would face stringent action, the police said.P Harisekaran said there are various reasons for traffic chaos. “We are working towards smooth traffic flow. So during my visit to KR Puram starting from Hebbal flyover, we found that in many places the arterial and service roads were encroached by commercial establishments and others. It was clearly affecting the movement of vehicles and pedestrians.When I noticed Lumbini Gardens has encroached five feet space across its entrance on service road of Outer Ring Road, I have called up their manager. They immediately cleared the encroachment in the presence of our jurisdiction police,” Harisekaran said.The service road was reportedly has been encroached by Lumbini Gardens for nearly a decade. Similarly till KR Puram, the police asked many encroachers to clear it within a week. Many immediately cleared the encroachments “If violators don’t pay heed to police request, they will be dealt seriously. Apart from booking a case (Act), we will prepare a report with video and photo evidence and sent it to BBMP and BDA seeking demolition,” he added.Harisekaran sought public help in clearing the encroachment.The drive will continue on Kempegowda International Road starting from Cauvery Junction to KIA. Other stretches that will be monitored are: Hebbal flyover to Tumakuru Road through BEL Road, Town Hall to Kengeri, Bannerghatta Road, St John’s Circle to Anekal, KR Puram to Mahadevpura Road and ITPL. An officer, who was part of the drive, said: “Most people we approached have agreed to clear encroachments. Since some have sought time, we have given a week time to correct their mistakes. After arterial and service encroachments, temporary fencing, thewill rid the pavements of pushcarts vendors.”The clean-up drive will be wrapped up in the next two months.