The historic Jama Masjid’s wall portion of the park damaged during the Municipal Corporation of Delhi’s (MCD) anti-encroachment drive in the national capital. However, the MCD officials accepted negligence on its part and assured to get it repaired as soon as possible.
According to a senior MCD official, on Thursday following the orders from the Delhi High Court, the teams of MCD along with BSES carried out a joint encroachment removal drive in a park situated near Jama Masjid area.
“However, during the encroachment drive an illegal e-rickshaw charging facility was removed and subsequently the illegal charging station’s electricity was cut along with the demolition of a temporary room built inside the park with police assistance,” he said.
“While some part of the wall of the park was damaged during the drive following which the Executive Engineer of the maintenance department was immediately given the task to repair the damaged portion of the wall,” the official further said.
