Chandigarh, April 5 -- Acting on the directions of the Punjab and Haryana high court (HC), the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) has launched a citywide demolition drive against illegal constructions in multiple sectors, including 41-A, 41-D, 45-A, 45-C, 45-D, 46, 47-C, 39-B and 29.

The board has urged residents to voluntarily remove encroachments and restore structural components within seven days to avoid penal action. The next date of hearing before the HC is April 9.

On Thursday, when the drive began, the CHB carried out demolitions in Sector 41, where unauthorised structures were found in four houses. On Saturday too, similar action was taken against violators in two houses of the same sector.

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