Faridabad:- The Faridabad administration demolished several illegal structures including a 700-yard mosque at NIT-3, Masjid Chowk early today to prepare for the RRTS corridor and elevated road. Two temples were also demolished during this demolition drive.
The demolition drive was started at 4:00 am today, for which the Municipal Corporation had already made extensive preparations. To avoid any law and order problem, a heavy police force was deployed and the entire area was closely monitored.
On Friday, the Home Department of the Haryana Government had issued an order temporarily suspending mobile internet, bulk SMS and dongle services within a certain radius in the NIT zone of Faridabad district to maintain law and order and public peace. The move comes in the wake of a major demolition drive proposed in the area today.
Officials said the Faridabad Municipal Corporation has taken this action on the orders of the National Green Tribunal. Police had started putting up barricades in and around Masjid Chowk at around 2:00 am. Traffic on several major roads was completely blocked and vehicles were diverted to alternate routes.
Movement of people and vehicles was completely restricted around the site of the operation to facilitate smooth operations. The corporation removed the mosque and other structures using several earthmoving machines.
According to officials, the action was taken to facilitate proposed development projects. An elevated road is proposed near Masjid Chowk, while the Gurugram-Faridabad-Noida Namo Bharat RRTS (Regional Rapid Transit System) corridor is also scheduled to pass through the area. Several large illegal structures were obstructing the path of these two important projects, and their removal was deemed necessary.
The officials said that the drive to remove illegal encroachments and constructions would continue to ensure timely completion of ongoing development projects in the city.