Delhi authorities clear encroachments from 1,034 km stretch of roads, footpaths

DELHI authorities have cleared 1,034.37 kilometres of roads, service lanes and footpaths of encroachments in the first five months this year, significantly reclaiming public space across the city.

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This action was carried out under the direction of the Special Task Force (STF), which was established in 2018 to address encroachments and unauthorised constructions on both public and private land.

According to the latest report of the STF accessed by PTI, till the end of May 2025, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) cleared 584 kilometers of roads, followed by the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), which cleared 390.61 km of road length, and the Public Works Department (PWD), which has cleared 59.56 km of roads from encroachment this year.