MMC issued notices to vacate encroached govt land

Mussoorie: The Mussoorie Municipal Council (MMC) issued notices to encroachers to clear govt land at Barah Kainchi and near Municipal Gardens within a month, officials said on Tuesday.Executive officer of MMC, Rajesh Naithani, said, "The notices were issued based on the directions of the high court on a public interest litigation (PIL). The administration was directed to remove all encroachments that were more than 15 years old. We issued notices to 99 identified encroachers to vacate govt land within a month, failing which MMC would conduct a drive to remove them."TOI learned that, acting on PIL No 117/2023, a list of all encroachers on govt land was provided to the state.Meanwhile, the people who received the notices voiced their concerns against the eviction. "I am a poor man, and with much difficulty, I managed to build a small dwelling to provide shelter to my family. If I am asked to vacate, then where will my family go?" questioned one of the encroachers
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