India, March 15 -- Encroachment and setting up of unauthorised market at the entrance of Sector 17A are leading to traffic congestion and sanitation issues in the area, residents have alleged. Around 40 hawkers set up their carts outside the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose park everyday over the past three weeks, forming a long line along the sector's entrance, locals added.

"They set up the carts right outside our sector entrance, leading to traffic congestion. On Tuesdays and Saturdays, the noise is almost constant in the evening, making it difficult for residents to commute," Rakesh Jinsi, president of the sector RWA, said.

"There is no official authorisation for these markets. Commuters and passersby often stop and park their vehicles o...