Illegal mazar demolished in Shravasti

Acting on the directives of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the Shravasti district administration has demolished an illegal mazar constructed on municipal land along Bhinga-Sirsia road.

The joint operation was carried out on Tuesday by the district administration, the municipality, and the Revenue Department in the border district.

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The land—Gata Number 121, measuring 0.1420 hectare—falls under the jurisdiction of Bhinga Municipality and was reserved for timber storage.

The administration had been receiving reports of illegal occupation and the construction of a mazar on the site. Acting promptly, officials took strict action to remove the encroachment and reclaim the government land.

Led by District Magistrate Ajay Kumar Dwivedi, a joint team from the Nagar Palika Parishad, Revenue Department, and Police first demarcated the land and issued notices to the encroachers.

After the notice period ended, officials reached the site on Tuesday and demolished all illegal structures, including the mazar, fully reclaiming the land. Adequate security was deployed to maintain law and order during the operation.

The District Magistrate stated that the illegal structure on municipal land was removed following due legal process. He emphasized that the action was necessary to uphold law and order and protect public interest, adding that no encroachment on government land will be tolerated in the future.