CHENNAI: After completing rehabilitation of a majority of squatters from the banks of the Cooum, authorities are now targeting the commercial buildings that are located on the river bank. More than 150 such buildings have been identified by the authorities, which are found in various parts of the city.
A senior official from the public works department (PWD) said when the case relating to encroachment eviction and demolition of commercial buildings came up for hearing in the Madras high court, the judges wanted to know the status of evacuation and rehabilitation of squatters and also the demolition of the buildings on the river banks.
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