India, April 18 -- The department of town and country planning (DTCP) will initiate a five-day demolition drive in 29 private licensed colonies in the city to remove encroachments on internal roads, and to identify illegal constructions in houses that have stilt floors, officials said on Friday.

According to DTCP officials, eight teams have been constituted, along with support from police, for the drive starting from today.

Amit Madholia, district town planner, enforcement, during a press conference on Friday said that the drive against encroachments on roads is being carried out in compliance of the order of Punjab and Haryana High Court, which has stayed the stilt plus four floors policy of the state government, citing inadequate infr...