NHAI carries out demolition drive between Hero Honda Chowk, and Umang Bhardwaj Chowk amidst stiff resistance

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) started a demolition drive on Thursday in which five to six structures were demolished by the team composed of NHAI officials along with officials from the district administration and police. The drive was conducted to clear the land required for construction of the six-laned road, and metro rail on the 3 kilometres stretch between Hero Honda Chowk and Umang Bhardwaj Chowk.

The demolition team faced resistance while demolishing a house in Saraswati enclave near Umang Bhardwaj Chowk as the property owners alleged that they were not given any prior notice, and people were staying inside the house, said officials.