Vadodara: Continuing its drive against encroachments on storm drains in the city, the Vadodara Municipal Corporation ( VMC ) on Friday demolished structures on a storm drain near Aradhana Talkies, opposite SSG Hospital. The storm drain begins near Rajivnagar in the eastern part of the city and meets the Vishwamitri river near Kalaghoda. It is one of the biggest storm drains in the city.
Sources said 12 units involved in various businesses had encroached on the drain. The encroachments included temporary and permanent structures. These were demolished by the civic body, even as the owners had also started removing some of them.
Elaborate security arrangements were made by city police for the demolition..