3 weeks ago
Bengaluru Demolition Drive Removes 233 Shops Near KR Market
In a city called Bengaluru, there is a big market called KR Market and a big hospital called Victoria Hospital.
For many years, little shops were built on the walking paths where people walk.
This made it hard and unsafe for people to walk.
A very important court called the Karnataka High Court said those shops had to go.
The city's corporation, which takes care of the city, started removing the shops on Wednesday.
In total, they removed 233 shops.
Some of the shops were near the hospital and some were under a flyover.
Now the walking paths are clear again.
People can walk safely and easily.
The city did this to give the footpaths back to the public.
The Karnataka High Court ordered the removal of encroachments and unauthorised structures near KR Market on Mysuru Road.
The Bengaluru Central City Corporation carried out a large-scale demolition drive on Wednesday.
A total of 233 unauthorised shops were removed as part of the operation.
The drive included 200 shops within the pedestrian safety railing along Victoria Hospital and 33 shops under the Sri Balagangadharanatha Swamiji Flyover.
The operation restored footpaths that had been encroached upon for several years for safe public use.
- Who
- Karnataka High Court (ordered) and Bengaluru Central City Corporation (executed)
- What
- Demolition of 233 unauthorised shops to restore footpaths
- Where
- Near KR Market on Mysuru Road, along Victoria Hospital compound wall, Bengaluru
- When
- Wednesday
- Why
- To remove encroachments as directed by the Karnataka High Court and restore footpaths for public use
Key facts
- Shops removed
- 233
- Shops near Victoria Hospital railing
- 200
- Shops beneath flyover
- 33
- Ordering authority
- Karnataka High Court
- Executing body
- Bengaluru Central City Corporation
- Location
- KR Market, Mysuru Road, near Victoria Hospital
- Flyover involved
- Sri Balagangadharanatha Swamiji Flyover (Mysore Road Flyover)











