MAPUSA
Three illegal shops erected near the Milton Marques Circle at Canca were demolished and six others were removed by the owners themselves on Thursday, following an order of the high court.
The panchayat conducted the drive with the help of a demolition squad.
The panchayat had previously demolished some shops in July as they were proving to be a hurdle for the smooth traffic.
A local had filed PIL against the same at High Court, Goa Bench after which court had given orders to the panchayat to demolish the structures.
As per the order, nine shops were to be demolished, of which three shops were razed and remaining were removed by the owners themselves.
“The panchayat had decided to examine and demolish nine shops as per the high court order and three of them were demolished. Some owners removed the shops on their own,” said Verla-Canca Sarpanch Amita Korgaonkar.
