New Delhi, Aug 13 (PTI) The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Tuesday began a demolition drive in northwest Delhi's Bhalswa Dairy colony against illegal encroachments and structures.

A heavy deployment of security personnel has been made at the site.

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The MCD has identified 800 illegal structures in the area that have misused land allotted for dairy farming for residential and commercial purposes.

In a public notice last week, the civic body gave a three-day ultimatum to defaulters to vacate the encroached premises.

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It had said that enforcement action will be taken against all illegal and unauthorised constructions after the expiry of the deadline and a demolition drive will be carried out.

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