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Varanasi Authorities Demolish Illegal Construction for Road Widening Project
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News18•24-09-2026, 16:45
Varanasi Authorities Demolish Illegal Construction for Road Widening Project
- •The Varanasi Development Authority (VDA) and Public Works Department (PWD) conducted a demolition drive against alleged illegal construction at Zaika Restaurant near Kachahari intersection.
- •The action is part of a road-widening project from Kachahari intersection to Sandaha intersection.
- •VDA had previously issued a notice to the restaurant owner, but the construction was not removed.
- •Traffic diversions and a police team were deployed to ensure safety during the operation.
- •This follows a previous project in Dalmandi where over 170 houses and religious places were removed for road widening and to develop an alternative route to Kashi Vishwanath Dham.
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The Varanasi Development Authority and Public Works Department conducted a demolition drive against illegal construction at Zaika Restaurant as part of a local road-widening project.
Authorities implemented traffic diversions at Kachahari intersection and Police Lines intersection, alongside deploying a police team at the site to ensure public safety during the operation.
More than 170 houses and several religious structures were removed based on mutual consent, registration, and compensation to ease traffic movement and develop a route to Kashi Vishwanath Dham.