Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kohima ordered removal of various encroachments and obstructions along the Right of Way (RoW) of the National Highway.
The order highlighted concerns over construction materials, off-road vehicles and commercial and residential wastes placed within RoW of National Highway.
According to a DIPR report, the order has taken note of several businesses, including tyre shops, timber and bamboo shops, vehicle workshops and metal fabrication shops displaying products outside their premises, encroaching upon the National Highway RoW.
The order stated that such practice has led to narrowing of the road, posing threat to both pedestrians and vehicles, resulting in severe traffic congestion and public inconvenience. Additionally, the presence of open toilets, pig sties, loose tarpaulins, plastic sheets, and clogged drains along the National Highway has raised public health concerns, the order stated.
Therefore, the DC has mandated that all such encroachments be cleared by November 3. 2024. Non-compliance would lead to appropriate legal actions against defaulters as per the provisions of the law, the order stated.