3,000 cops, drone surveillance, internet blackout: Inside Jaipur’s massive demolition drive
Over 50 structures demolished in operation to restore key road to its sanctioned width of 80 feet
In a major anti-encroachment drive, the Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) on Monday demolished more than 50 allegedly illegal structures, including some religious sites, officials said.
Bulldozers were deployed in the city’s Jagatpura area to clear encroachments along a key road running parallel to the railway line from the Nandpuri underpass. The operation aims to restore the road to its sanctioned width of 80 feet and improve connectivity between Nandpuri and Jagatpura.
According to officials, several stretches of the road had narrowed to just 25–30 feet due to encroachments, despite revenue records showing an 80-foot-wide right-of-way. The approximately 1.5-kilometre route passes through six major residential colonies and serves as an important link for commuters.
Additional Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Rajeev Pachar said, “We have removed a mosque and two temples. There were more than 100 houses, the front portion of which were removed a month back. There was no problem faced by police, and the public supported the administration. There was one mazaar, which had its boundary between the road, so we removed that…”
To prevent law-and-order issues, authorities imposed extensive security measures. Around 3,000 police personnel were deployed in and around the area, while surveillance was carried out using drone cameras. Police used public address systems to instruct residents gathered on rooftops to come down and refrain from taking photographs or recording videos of the operation.
Mobile internet services were suspended from midnight Sunday to midnight Monday across several police station jurisdictions in Jaipur under orders issued by Jaipur Divisional Commissioner V Saravana Kumar. The shutdown covered large parts of both Jaipur North and Jaipur East zones, including areas such as Ramganj, Galta Gate, Amer, Shastri Nagar, Adarsh Nagar, Jawahar Nagar, Malviya Nagar, Sanganer and Pratap Nagar.
The suspension extended beyond mobile data services to include bulk SMS and internet-based messaging platforms such as WhatsApp, Facebook and X. Authorities said exemptions could be granted to essential government and emergency services as per applicable rules.
Power supply to the entire Nandpuri area was also disconnected during the operation to prevent the use of home Wi-Fi networks. Roads leading to the site were barricaded, and police personnel were stationed across the locality, including on rooftops.
The JDA maintains that the road-widening project will ease traffic pressure on Hare Krishna Marg and significantly improve access for residents of more than 50 colonies travelling towards Malviya Nagar, Pradhan Marg and Apex Circle.
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In a major anti-encroachment drive, the Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) on Monday demolished more than 50 allegedly illegal structures, including some religious sites, officials said.
Bulldozers were deployed in the city’s Jagatpura area to clear encroachments along a key road running parallel to the railway line from the Nandpuri underpass. The operation aims to restore the road to its sanctioned width of 80 feet and improve connectivity between Nandpuri and Jagatpura.
According to officials, several stretches of the road had narrowed to just 25–30 feet due to encroachments, despite revenue records showing an 80-foot-wide right-of-way. The approximately 1.5-kilometre route passes through six major residential colonies and serves as an important link for commuters.
Additional Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Rajeev Pachar said, “We have removed a mosque and two temples. There were more than 100 houses, the front portion of which were removed a month back. There was no problem faced by police, and the public supported the administration. There was one mazaar, which had its boundary between the road, so we removed that…”
To prevent law-and-order issues, authorities imposed extensive security measures. Around 3,000 police personnel were deployed in and around the area, while surveillance was carried out using drone cameras. Police used public address systems to instruct residents gathered on rooftops to come down and refrain from taking photographs or recording videos of the operation.
Mobile internet services were suspended from midnight Sunday to midnight Monday across several police station jurisdictions in Jaipur under orders issued by Jaipur Divisional Commissioner V Saravana Kumar. The shutdown covered large parts of both Jaipur North and Jaipur East zones, including areas such as Ramganj, Galta Gate, Amer, Shastri Nagar, Adarsh Nagar, Jawahar Nagar, Malviya Nagar, Sanganer and Pratap Nagar.
The suspension extended beyond mobile data services to include bulk SMS and internet-based messaging platforms such as WhatsApp, Facebook and X. Authorities said exemptions could be granted to essential government and emergency services as per applicable rules.
Power supply to the entire Nandpuri area was also disconnected during the operation to prevent the use of home Wi-Fi networks. Roads leading to the site were barricaded, and police personnel were stationed across the locality, including on rooftops.
The JDA maintains that the road-widening project will ease traffic pressure on Hare Krishna Marg and significantly improve access for residents of more than 50 colonies travelling towards Malviya Nagar, Pradhan Marg and Apex Circle.
