The move by the Hubballi Dharwad Bus Rapid Transit System (HD-BRTS) company to issue notices to owners of buildings and shops located on either side of the BRTS corridor in Dharwad for clearing alleged encroachments has led to objection by some landowners who have accused the company of protecting the influential.
HDBRTS Company has already issued notices to owners of land, buildings, and shops who, according to them, have reportedly encroached upon pavements in Dharwad.
Earlier, under the project the road was widened to 35m within the city and to 44m outside the city limits. But now according to a survey by the authorities, it has been found that the pavements on either side of the road dedicated for mixed traffic have been encroached upon. Temporary and permanent structures have been erected encroaching upon the pavements and in some cases the barbed wire fencing has been laid.
