Rajkot launches massive anti-encroachment drive, 1,489 illegal properties to be razed

• Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) began a large-scale anti-encroachment drive in the Jangleshwar area.
• A total of 1,489 illegal properties along the Aji River banks and a municipal town planning road are slated for demolition.
• Over 1,200 municipal officials and police personnel have been deployed to ensure smooth operation and maintain law and order.
• Residents, some living in the area for decades, express anguish and concern over displacement.
• A control room has been established on-site, with the Municipal Commissioner personally overseeing the demolition process.