Hyderabad, April 4 -- In a massive single-day drive, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) removed 798 encroachments across Hyderabad on Saturday, April 4, targeting footpaths and road margins.

Of these 340 permanent and 458 temporary encroachments were removed. The drive was carried out across all six zones in Shamshabad, Charminar, Rajendranagar, Golconda, Khairatabad and Seunderabad, said a press release.

These step was taken following the High Court's instructions were part of the broader GHMC initiative to clear footpaths and road margins as per the directions of the Hon'ble High Court and instructions from the Government.

The highest number of removals was reported from Shamshabad and Golconda zones.

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