While making it clear that the encroachment removal exercise taken up by the authorities in Bengaluru will be a continuous process, Revenue Minister R. Ashok said the government will not discriminate against rich, poor or middle class while removing the encroachments upon rajakaluves or storm-water drains.
Speaking to reporters during his visit to Mysuru on Tuesday to participate in Modi Yug Purush programme organised by former Minister and BJP MLA S.A. Ramdas, the Revenue Minister said successive governments take up the encroachment removal drive only when it rains, but stop the exercise after a week or 10 days. But, the State government has now decided to make the encroachment removal process a continuous one.
“Unless the exercise is continuous, the encroachments will come back. Not only will be encroachers return, fresh encroachment will also be made,” he said while claiming that the disaster caused on account of encroachment of storm-water drains is before everybody to see.
