Bengaluru, July 10 -- Announcing that 435 km of footpaths had been cleared of encroachments in Bengaluru, Chief Minister D K Shivakumar here today said that the clearance drive will continue in all five corporations.

The CM toured the state capital to review footpath encroachment clearance operations in various parts of the city and received updates from Bengaluru Urban Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda.

Speaking to reporters near the Ashoka pillar, the CM said, "There were a total of 1,340 shops and about 1,800 push-carts. Push-cart owners have been allowed to take their carts away. About 2,267 tin sheets that had been installed in front of shops have also been removed. 2,300 steps and ramps, 2,662 pillars and boards, and 2,247 s...