Archive · 14 Aug 2026
Jobat CMO Promises Bridge Encroachment Removal After August 15
In the town of Jobat in India, there is a bridge that was rebuilt last year.
Little shops set up their stalls on the walking path of the bridge.
This makes the path crowded and unsafe, especially for children who walk to school.
Many schools and other buildings, like a girls' hostel and a police station, are near the bridge.
The people in charge of the town are worried that an accident could happen.
They have been collecting fines from the shop owners, but the shops are still there.
A school principal asked the town council to take stronger action.
The town's chief officer promised that all the shops will be removed after August 15.
She said safety will not be risked for anyone.
Temporary shops on the footpath of a bridge reconstructed last year for about Rs three crore in Jobat, Madhya Pradesh, have raised safety concerns.
The bridge is a key link between the city and surrounding rural areas and is used daily by schoolchildren.
Institutions located across the bridge include the Government Girls' Hostel, Gayatri Shaktipeeth, Anshul Vidya Mandir and Maa Parvati Memorial School.
CMO Priya Mehda assured that safety would not be compromised and that all temporary encroachments on the bridge would be removed after August 15.
Former BJP district president Rakesh Agarwal said he would speak to concerned officials to ensure the encroachments are removed.
- Who
- Jobat's Chief Municipal Officer Priya Mehda, the Municipal Council, school principal Ravikanta Verma, and former BJP district president Rakesh Agarwal
- What
- Temporary shops encroaching on the footpath of a reconstructed bridge are raising safety concerns for schoolchildren and residents
- When
- Removal of encroachments was promised after August 15; the bridge was rebuilt last year
- Where
- Jobat, Madhya Pradesh
- Why
- The obstruction creates daily problems for residents and students and could lead to an accident
- Location
- Jobat, Madhya Pradesh
- Bridge reconstruction cost
- About Rs three crore
- Bridge rebuilt
- Last year
- Promised removal date
- After August 15
- Municipal Council action so far
- Collecting fines from shops encroaching on the bridge
- Key official
- CMO Priya Mehda
- Institutions near the bridge
- Government Girls' Hostel, Gayatri Shaktipeeth, Anshul Vidya Mandir, Maa Parvati Memorial School
- Concern raised by
- Shaktipeeth School principal Ravikanta Verma