KOLKATA: In a overdue evening power on Thursday, machines pulled down four of the six buildings that had encroached on the New Garia-Airport Metro line. The ultimate two have a brief breather — one has moved Calcutta High Court whilst the opposite has moved the Land Reforms Tenancy Tribunal. A seventh building — a faculty — was relocated and the premises handed over to Metro authorities over a year in the past.
Though there were demolitions up to now alongside Metro lines, this is the primary time that buildings that have been constructed just lately are dealing with the hammer. At least 3 of the seven buildings have been rapidly constructed after the alignment was notified. A course realignment proposal was ruled out in Janaury 2016, effectively sealing the fate of these buildings. But the management’s reluctance in opposition to compelled eviction saw the demolition being not on time for two years.
Occupants of the 3 twostorey buildings had began transferring out on Wednesday morning. By Thursday, they'd voluntarily left the premises after salvaging the valuables. The fourth building, a fourstorey hotel, also emptied out on Thursday morning.
But hotel proprietor Balaram Chowdhury alleged coercion by a gaggle of unidentified males who ransacked the building on Wednesday night and threatened the hotel staff of dire consequences if they didn’t depart the property.
“Prior to the eviction power, 30 males robbed Rs 12 lakh and took away an LED TV and CCTV cameras from the hotel,” said Arun Mishra, the administrative officer of Blue Orchid.
The allegation regardless that was drowned in the voices in give a boost to of the demolition power.
While the two-storey buildings have been just about razed to the bottom by the point the operation ended on Thursday night, a pneumatic drill hammered through the roofs and floors of the four-storey building. The demolition job is slated to continue over the next three-four days.
RVNL government director Rajesh prasad said: “We thank the state executive, transport secretary Alapan Bandopadhyay and Bidhannagar mayor Sabyasachi Dutta for releasing up the land.”
Though there were demolitions up to now alongside Metro lines, this is the primary time that buildings that have been constructed just lately are dealing with the hammer. At least 3 of the seven buildings have been rapidly constructed after the alignment was notified. A course realignment proposal was ruled out in Janaury 2016, effectively sealing the fate of these buildings. But the management’s reluctance in opposition to compelled eviction saw the demolition being not on time for two years.
Occupants of the 3 twostorey buildings had began transferring out on Wednesday morning. By Thursday, they'd voluntarily left the premises after salvaging the valuables. The fourth building, a fourstorey hotel, also emptied out on Thursday morning.
But hotel proprietor Balaram Chowdhury alleged coercion by a gaggle of unidentified males who ransacked the building on Wednesday night and threatened the hotel staff of dire consequences if they didn’t depart the property.
“Prior to the eviction power, 30 males robbed Rs 12 lakh and took away an LED TV and CCTV cameras from the hotel,” said Arun Mishra, the administrative officer of Blue Orchid.
The allegation regardless that was drowned in the voices in give a boost to of the demolition power.
While the two-storey buildings have been just about razed to the bottom by the point the operation ended on Thursday night, a pneumatic drill hammered through the roofs and floors of the four-storey building. The demolition job is slated to continue over the next three-four days.
RVNL government director Rajesh prasad said: “We thank the state executive, transport secretary Alapan Bandopadhyay and Bidhannagar mayor Sabyasachi Dutta for releasing up the land.”
Four Mahisbathan buildings razed to make way for Metro
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