Cyberabad civic body removes 488 footpath encroachments in ‘Walk Free’ drive
The Cyberabad Municipal Corporation successfully removed 488 footpath encroachments across three zones to improve pedestrian safety. The 'Walk Free' drive covered over 22 kilometers of public walkways.
Why it matters
Urban encroachment removal is essential for improving pedestrian infrastructure and public safety in rapidly growing metropolitan areas.
The Cyberabad Municipal Corporation (CMC) on Friday, July 10, carried out a special ‘Walk Free’ footpath encroachment removal drive across its three zones, clearing 488 encroachments from 22.28 km of footpaths to improve pedestrian safety and restore public walkways.
The drive was conducted in the Serilingampally, Kukatpally and Quthbullapur zones under the directions of the CMC Commissioner G. Srijana. Zonal commissioners, circle officials, and teams from the Town Planning, Engineering and Enforcement wings participated in the operation, removing encroachments that were obstructing pedestrian movement.
The Serilingampally Zone covered five road stretches spanning 9.86 km and removed 193 encroachments. In the Kukatpally Zone, officials cleared 89 encroachments along three road stretches covering 3.50 km. The Quthbullapur Zone recorded the highest number of removals, clearing 206 encroachments from seven road stretches covering 8.92 km.
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