Footpath encroachments cleared in parts of Mysuru
Mysuru City Corporation authorities conducted a drive to clear footpath encroachments to improve pedestrian safety. While the drive targeted shop extensions, it excluded street vendors pending a formal survey and identity card issuance.
Why it matters
It highlights the ongoing tension between urban infrastructure management and the livelihoods of informal street vendors.
Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) authorities conducted a special drive to clear encroachments of footpaths that were obstructing pedestrian movement in parts of Mysuru City on Tuesday.
During the drive, various encroachments including temporary sheds and extension of shops by traders onto the footpaths for display of items and goods were removed by the authorities.
The drive was carried out on the footpath on both sides of Irwin Road. A similiar exercise to remove the encroachments on Chamaraja Double Road was also taken up in the City.
A statement issued by the MCC said the encroachment clearance drive was carried out on the footpaths on both sides of Irwin Road, from Ayurveda Circle to the Suburban Bus Stand, within the jurisdiction of MCC Zone-6 on Tuesday “as scheduled”.
The drive was conducted jointly by the MCC and Police Department.
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