UP govt orders removal of all religious structures on roads

The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday directed the district magistrates (DMs) and Mandalayukta of all the districts to remove all the religious places that encroach the roads.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath

The Uttar Pradesh government has now taken a strict stand on illegal encroachments in the name of all religious structures built along the road.

On Thursday, the home department directed the district magistrates (DMs)and Mandalayukta of all the districts to remove all the religious places that encroach the roads.

A letter has been written to all the mandalayuktas and DMs on behalf of UP additional chief secretary home Avnish Awasthi. All encroachments religious structures which are built on the road to be removed.

All mandalayuktas and DMs have been asked to submit a report by March 14 stating how many religious places have been removed after the order.