The Yogi-Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government has decided to remove religious structures built on the sides of roads, highways, pavements and lanes which are made after 2011.
The state government has ordered district officials to submit a list of such structures to the principal secretary or the secretary concerned, who will later submit a detailed report in the next two months.
An official statement released by the UP government read, “The government has directed that no structure/construction of religious nature should be allowed on public roads (including highways), streets, pavements, roadsides, lanes etc. If any such structure/construction has been built after January 1, 2011, it should be removed immediately.”
The statement said that the instructions have been issued in accordance with the order of the high court. The government further said that if the structure was built before the 2011, a policy would be formed to remove it too within six months.
Recently, Bengaluru civic body too formed a comprehensive policy for removal or relocation or regularisation of illegal religious structures, constructed prior to September 29, 2009, on public streets, parks and other public places.
