In Haridwar, district magistrate Mayur Dixit directed strict action against encroachments, illegal parking, and poor road conditions on national highways. A meeting of the District Highway Safety Task Force reviewed compliance with Supreme Court directives and outlined a plan for a joint anti-encroachment drive involving the transport department, police, and district administration.
A key feature of the plan is the use of drone surveys to identify encroachments, illegal parking, and road defects, with continuous ground patrols to ensure enforcement. The administration will direct that no encroachments be allowed along national highways and that heavy vehicles be prohibited from parking on the main road and its shoulders.
Overall, the authorities seek to make national highways in Haridwar encroachment-free and secure for public use, while improving overall road safety through systematic surveys and coordinated action.
