RAJKOT: In an enormous anti-encroachment drive behind Somnath temple, Gir Somnath district administration demolished 9 non secular buildings belonging to a minority neighborhood that have been constructed on govt land in Prabhas Patan city on Saturday.
Police needed to resort to a lathi-charge to disperse a big crowd that attempted to intervene with the demolition drive early within the morning.SP Manoharsinh Jadeja mentioned, “Round 120 folks have been detained.” The principle market of Prabhas Patan remained closed.
The 12-hour marketing campaign, supported by 1,400 police personnel underneath the supervision of SPs from three adjoining districts, started at 5am.
District collector D D Jadeja instructed TOI, “Apart from 9 non secular buildings, 45 musafir khanas (travellers’ lodges) have been demolished. The group cleared 102 acres of govt land value Rs 320 crore.”
The right process of issuing notices was adopted earlier than the demolitions. The administration even prolonged the discover interval to permit the occupants time to vacate the buildings, a supply mentioned.
Police had blocked 5km of street between Bhidiya GIDC Circle and Shankh Circle to keep up regulation and order.
The administration deployed 35 earthmovers, 50 tractors, and 10 vehicles for the drive, however the particles couldn’t be cleared in someday. The remainder of the particles will likely be eliminated on Sunday, added the supply.
