Bhubaneswar: The construction of a parallel taxiway at Biju Patnaik International Airport here has hit the roadblock as the place where the slum dwellers were to be shifted to make way for the taxiway has been taken over by encroachers.
A slum near the airport, called Farm Gate Basti, had been earmarked for the parallel taxiway. The slum residents were to be shifted to Panda Kudia, a rehabilitation colony. But Panda Kudia has been occupied illegally by more than 1,000 people, forcing the enforcement authorities of Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) to postpone the eviction drive on Tuesday after they faced stiff resistance.
Officials said the airport requires close to an acre of land for the expansion of the parallel taxiway, which the BMC is supposed to facilitate by relocating the slum dwellers of Farm Gate Basti.
BDA liaison officer (enforcement) Subhranshu Mohanty said the enforcement team and police returned as people had gathered at the site to prevent eviction drive.
“The unauthorized occupants blocked the road and sat in front of the machines to prevent the team from carrying out the drive. We were forced to stop work. We will make another attempt to ensure that all the illegal occupants are evicted. The identified slum dwellers from Farm Gate Basti will be relocated,” he said.
18/12/19 Times of India
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A slum near the airport, called Farm Gate Basti, had been earmarked for the parallel taxiway. The slum residents were to be shifted to Panda Kudia, a rehabilitation colony. But Panda Kudia has been occupied illegally by more than 1,000 people, forcing the enforcement authorities of Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) to postpone the eviction drive on Tuesday after they faced stiff resistance.
Officials said the airport requires close to an acre of land for the expansion of the parallel taxiway, which the BMC is supposed to facilitate by relocating the slum dwellers of Farm Gate Basti.
BDA liaison officer (enforcement) Subhranshu Mohanty said the enforcement team and police returned as people had gathered at the site to prevent eviction drive.
“The unauthorized occupants blocked the road and sat in front of the machines to prevent the team from carrying out the drive. We were forced to stop work. We will make another attempt to ensure that all the illegal occupants are evicted. The identified slum dwellers from Farm Gate Basti will be relocated,” he said.
18/12/19 Times of India
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