Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (MM/RD)
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Mangalore, Nov 22: The Mangalore City Corporation (MCC) authorities demolished a house, located behind Bejai municipal market on Wednesday November 21 morning.

The house belongs to a certain Victor which was acquired by civic body, for the purpose of extending the existing market. Though MCC authorities had already paid the compensation to the land owner, the tenants who were staying in that house had not vacated the premises.

MCC assistant revenue officer, Praveenchandra Karkera, said that civic authorities had verbally informed the tenants several times, in order to vacate their place. However, they continued to stay there, disregarding the pleas of civic body.  Hence, the civic body personnel carried out the demolition of house after evicting them. Earth-mover was used for this purpose on Wednesday morning.

The existing suburban Bejai municipal market lies on a 14-cents plot. The civic authorities have additionally acquired 21 cents, to develop the market, with its drive to upgrade corporation markets across the city.