Gurugram, Nov. 11 -- The Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) has removed around 3,500 temporary encroachments from eight key roads since October 8, clearing nearly 90% of the identified encroachments on these stretches, officials said on Tuesday.

The authority said regular patrolling and enforcement drives had helped prevent fresh encroachments on most of the cleared stretches, although some locations, particularly along the Sector 50-51 road, continued to see violations.

RS Bhath, district town planner (enforcement), GMDA, said the drive had focused on roads where temporary structures, carts and other obstructions had repeatedly reappeared despite previous removal exercises.

Bhath said an inspection was conducted on Mon...