Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has intensified its anti-encroachment drive across the city, removing illegal occupations from public footpaths to ensure safe and hassle-free movement for pedestrians. The civic body is carrying out the campaign in all nine administrative zones as part of its ongoing effort to reclaim public spaces and improve accessibility.
Officials said the operation is aimed at ensuring that footpaths remain free for pedestrians and are not obstructed by commercial establishments or unauthorised structures.
Drive conducted across all nine zones
The anti-encroachment campaign is being implemented simultaneously in all nine MCC zones. Civic officials have identified several locations where businesses had occupied footpaths by storing goods or displaying merchandise, making it difficult for pedestrians to walk safely.
The corporation has been issuing notices to violators before initiating enforcement action, urging them to voluntarily remove encroachments.
Officials said the campaign will continue until all identified public footpaths are cleared.
Zone 7 witnesses major clearance operation
In Zone 7, MCC workers removed encroachments created by businesses dealing in used wooden frames, doors, windows and other construction materials.
According to civic officials, many traders had shifted their materials before the scheduled operation after receiving notices from the corporation, which helped facilitate the drive without major resistance.
However, the MCC proceeded against those who failed to comply with the notices and continued to occupy public footpaths illegally. Civic workers removed the remaining materials to restore pedestrian access.
Action taken in Zone 2 and Zone 4
The anti-encroachment operation was also conducted in Zone 2, where officials cleared footpaths along New Kantharaj Urs Road, Nanju Malige Road, and Gopalaswamy Road.
In Zone 4, the drive covered parts of Ashoka Road, where unauthorised occupations on public walkways were removed.
Officials said these locations were selected following complaints from residents and routine inspections that identified obstructions affecting pedestrian movement.
Focus on pedestrian safety
The civic body stated that the primary objective of the campaign is to make public footpaths safe, accessible and obstruction-free.
Encroachments on footpaths often force pedestrians to walk on busy roads, increasing the risk of accidents and traffic congestion. By reclaiming these spaces, the MCC aims to improve public safety and ensure better urban mobility.
Officials also appealed to traders and commercial establishments to avoid storing goods or conducting business activities on footpaths, warning that strict action would be taken against repeat offenders.
Drive to continue
The Mysuru City Corporation has indicated that similar operations will continue in other parts of the city in the coming weeks.
Regular inspections will be conducted to prevent fresh encroachments, and businesses violating civic regulations may face penalties in addition to the removal of unauthorised structures and materials.
Conclusion
The MCC’s citywide anti-encroachment campaign reflects its efforts to improve pedestrian infrastructure and maintain public spaces. Civic authorities have urged residents and business owners to cooperate with the initiative to ensure safer and more accessible footpaths across Mysuru.