Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi (HB/DV)

Udupi, Nov 2: City Municipal Council officials and traffic police carried out a raid on Thursday December 2 and cleared unauthorized shops which created traffic inconvenience.

The traffic police also cleared the vehicles parked on the footpath. They also cautioned riders not to park the vehicles on footpaths. They also cleared petty shops from the footpaths near city and service bus stands and imposed fines.

Later, speaking to the media, Udupi City Municipal Council commissioner Uday Kumar said, “Fines were imposed against the unauthorized shops. The shop owners have displayed a 'no parking' board on a government road. If the rules are violated, the license of shops will be cancelled. The raid will continue even in future. We have also seized banned plastics from the shops.”

R I Dhanajay, City Municipal Council revenue officer, Karunakar, health officer of City Municipal Council, traffic police station sub inspector Khader and other staff were present.