Bhubaneswar: The eviction drive in Salia Sahi, the largest slum in Odisha capital Bhubaneswar, has been completed, with the demolition of more than 550 “unauthorised” dwelling units.

The eviction drive, launched on Tuesday to pave way for construction of a road to decongest traffic on the Jayadev Vihar-Nandankanan stretch, came to a close on Thursday, a senior official said on Friday. ADVERTISEMENT

A joint enforcement team of the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC), Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) and other departments carried out the eviction drive in presence of police force, amid protests by slum dwellers.

While over 400 dwelling units were demolished on the first two days, the remaining houses were razed on Thursday. Around 556 structures were pulled down during the ope

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