KMC to clear Jorasanko of encroachment

Kolkata: The civic body has taken an initiative to free the

Jorasanko Thakurbari

neighbourhood of encroachments and unauthorized car parking. Mayor

Firhad Hakim

on Friday said the Kolkata Police traffic wing was asked to make sure no illegal parking was allowed in front of and adjacent to Thakurbari. Local

KMC

councillor Rajesh Sinha raised the issue at the KMC monthly meeting on Friday. Sinha said he was getting several requests from citizens and tourists paying a visit to the grade-I heritage building to keep the area clean and encroachment-free. “The environment inside the building is just the opposite — it is so well maintained. But when a visitor steps out, he or she finds a different world. Narrow, encroached lanes, lack of cleanliness and rows of cars parked without following rules,” Sinha said.Member, mayor-in-council Debasish Kumar said a search was on to find the number of cars being parked without taking licence from the police and the KMC car parking department. “We decided to initiate a joint drive with cops to keep the Thakurbari area free of encroachment,” Kumar said.